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Australia's Best Walks: The Great North Walk
Woodslane: The full-colour guide to multi-day and day excursions
The 250-kilometre Great North Walk winds it way from Central Sydney to Newcastle, threading through some of the most beautiful areas in between those two cities. This new guide has been written for anyone looking to tackle all or part of the route as a multi-day holiday, or those who want to dip in and experience particular sections as day walks. It has also been written to be followed easily in the reverse direction. Like all our walking guides, the book includes full-colour photography and accurate maps, easy-to-follow instructions and great local information. |
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Hume & Hovel Walking Track Kit - Bushwalking
New Edition; Set of 6 maps with an index map and historical notes in a plastic pouch
The Hume and Hovell Walking Track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury and allows walkers to rediscover the route of explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their expedition to Port Phillip in 1824. Apart from bush walking, the track gives access to other recreational activities including camping, fishing, swimming, nature study, photography and wildlife observation. The track passes through the towns of Yass, Wee Jasper and Albury and nearby the towns of Tumut, Talbingo and Tumbarumba. It has 17 primitive campsites, picnic facilities and numerous boardwalks. |
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Six Foot Track Map - Bushwalking
Supplied in a plastic pouch
It usually takes three days to walk the whole track, but shorter walks can also be taken on sections of the track where road access is possible, making the track a perfect day trip or overnight camping experience. Steeped in history, the track begins at the Explorers' Tree on the great Western Highway between Katoomba and Medlow Bath and heads down into the Megalong and continues through the valley, following the Cox's River, which you will cross by the Bowtells Swing Bridge before arriving at the Cox's River campsite. The next section takes you over the Mini Mini Saddle to the Alum Creek campsite. From here, climb up the Black Range to the highest point of the track before heading down the Binoomea Ridge to Jenolan Caves. |
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The Six Foot Track - Bushwalking
The Six Foot Track is one of Australia?s classic long-distance walks. Set in the World-heritage listed Blue Mountains region, experience the challenge of this 44-kilometre long trek as you journey down dramatic escarpments, across wide rivers and through remote bushland.
This book uses a delightfully quirky and original format. The first half of the book presents walk directions running from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. Turn the book upside down, and you can read walk directions running from Jenolan Caves to Katoomba. Navigation and trip planning are made easy with full-colour maps and detailed walk statistics, including distance, total ascent and descent, walk grades and estimated times. |
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Tracking through the South East Forests of NSW - Bushwalking
This book includes desctiptions of New South Wales south-east's National Parks, including their rich natural and cultural history; detailed maps showing park facilities; Drivers' Guide - describing 5 unique 2WD and 4WD tours; Walkers' Guide - describing 20 selected walks of all grades; and a Campgound listing with full details of each campground. |
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Top Walks in Australia
Explore Australia: Australia is mecca for bushwalkers - there are walks crossing every sort of landscape, from rocky deserts to the tropical coast, craggy mountains to verdant rainforest, as well as some shaped by colourful human history. Experienced travel writer Melanie Ball has hiked every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. Included are some of Australia?s most famous walks, including the Larapinta Trail and Overland Track, plus some undiscovered gems. Most of the tracks can be completed in a few hours, but there are some more difficult multi-day walks for those wanting more of a challenge. For each walk there is detailed trail information, a map, and photographs. |
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Top Walks in NSW
Explore Australia: New South Wales offers some of the best bushwalks in Australia, with fascinating natural and man-made treasures hidden along its tracks and trails. Experienced travel writer Ken Eastwood has completed every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. There are walks for every part of the state, including the famous Six Foot Track in the Blue Mountains, and even the hike to the top of Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island. Most of the tracks covered can be completed in a few hours, but there are some tougher multi-day walks for those wanting a greater challenge. For each walk, there is detailed trail information, a map, photographs and beautiful illustrations of fauna and flora that you?re likely to see along the way. |
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Map Reading Guide and Roamer
Geoscience Australia: The Map Reading Guide is an ideal resource for a wide range of map users and is an excellent and simplistic introduction to topographic maps which are suitable for anyone with an interest in maps. It contains: - an explanation of what is a topographic map - steps on how to read topographic maps, including explanations of map scale and how to use a map scale to calculate distance - the differences between grid north, true north and magnetic north - an explanation of symbols used on topographic map symbols - how hills and mountains are shown on maps using relief shading, hypsometric tinting, and contours - what a datum is and why there are different datum - explanations of the difference between geographic and grid coordinates - how to quote grid references from topographic maps - how to plan a successful trip using topographic maps - using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and magnetic compasses with topographic maps - using a topographic map to find your current position and to set a course. This product is the guide/map roamer card combination. |
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Sydney's Best Beaches & Rock Baths
The very best 100 or so beaches are presented in this new guide, illustrated in full colour with vibrant photography, orientation maps and detailed maps for the larger beaches. The guide includes Information on location access (including by public transport), parking, facilities - including toilets and BBQs - the local environment, views, popularity, suitability for children, swimming, surfing and snorkelling, cafes and kiosks. Salt water swimming enclosures (whether netted, rock or concrete) are also detailed, including the best of those with no associated beach. |
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Sydney's Best Harbour and Coastal Walks
Sydney's Best Harbour and Coastal Walks includes more than thirty five waterside walks from Palm Beach to the Royal National Park. Everyone in the community is aware of the need for daily activity to keep healthy and walking is increasingly popular with people who would not call themselves bushwalkers. The text is complimented by more than 150 full-colour photographs and detailed full-colour maps. |
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Sydney's Best Bush, Park & City Walks
With over 50 walks, Sydney's Best Bush Park & City Walks will enthuse even the most experienced walkers. Coverage from the edge of the Blue Mountains to the eastern suburbs, and from the Royal National Park to Cattai. With superb photography, detailed maps and easy-to- follow walk instructions, Sydney's Best Bush, Park & City Walks perfectly complements Sydney's Best Harbour & Coastal Walks. |
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Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of the Illawarra
Woodslane: The full colour guide to over 40 fantastic walks
The Illawarra boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of the Illawarra, a new book in Woodslane's hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, rivers, coasts and most interesting urban areas. As with previous titles in the series, the book is richly illustrated with over 150 full- colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table of walks indicating distances, facilities and highlights is included to help the reader find exactly the right walk for the occasion. Covers the full coastal stretch from the Royal National Park to Gerringong, perfectly complementing Sydney's Best Harbour & Coastal Walks and Sydney's Best Bush, Park & City Walks. |
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Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of the Central Coast
Woodslane; The Central Coast boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. Best Bush & Coastal Walks of the Central Coast, the fifth book in Woodslane's hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely cliff-top strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the Central Coast's parks, bushland, lakes and coasts. As with previous titles in the series, the book is richly illustrated with over 150 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table of walks indicating distances, facilities and highlights is included to help the reader find exactly the right walk for the occasion. Walking chapters: Bouddi, Brisbane Water, Dharug, Central West, Gosford, The Entrance and further afield. |
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Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of the Shoalhaven
Woodslane; The Shoalhaven boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of the Shoalhaven, the eigth book in Woodslane's hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, rivers, coasts and most interesting urban areas. As with previous titles in the series, the book is richly illustrated with over 150 full- colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table of walks indicating distances, facilities and highlights is included to help the reader find exactly the right walk for the occasion. Walking chapters: Around Nowra, Around Kangaroo Valley, Jervis Bay, Around Ulladulla and Further Afield. |
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Sydney's Best Picnic Spots, Parks & Reserves
Woodslane: Sydney has one of the most beautiful settings in the world, but it's not just the Harbour that is capable of creating a little magic. In and around Sydney are stirring headlands, parks large and small (with excellent facilities), undisturbed bushland and slow, peaceful rivers. There are thousands of places to spread out a picnic blanket, unpack a hamper and soak up the great Australian outdoors, and in Sydney's Best Picnic Spots, Parks & Reserves you'll find the very best of them. Coverage includes the Royal National Park in the south, the Blue Mountains and Wisemans Ferry in the north. |
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Best Bush, Town and Village Walks around the ACT
Woodslane: This is the second book in the Best Walks in Canberra series, following on from the second edition of Canberra's Best Bush, Park & City Walks. Best Bush, Town and Village Walks Around the ACT offers more walks away from the centre of Canberra, with the added bonus of walks in towns and villages across the border. Canberra is the best served of any city in Australia for walking; its suburbs are criss-crossed by sealed pedestrian/bicycle paths which are easily accessible, while the numerous hill and mountain tops are nature reserves with management road access and/or defined walking trails. This book contains over 200 kilometres of walking in parks, alongside waterways, up hillsides, and through nature reserves and bush land. Many walks feature spectacular views or are interesting because of the variety of wildlife seen. The bush walks vary from walks through grasslands or woodland, up mountainsides, along river banks and past gorges. Some walks feature historic buildings and monuments, others highlight the history of the region both before and after European settlement. |
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Best Walks of the Southern Highlands
Woodslane: Between Sydney and Canberra lies a walkers' playground of idyllic swimming holes, sparkling creeks, fascinating formations and historic hamlets. The Southern Highlands and the countryside that fringes it is a diverse landscape filled with secret gullies and dramatic escarpment. Regardless of your fitness level or experience, the best way to discover these environments is to set off on foot. Best Walks of the Southern Highlands, part of Woodslane's popular walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and locals alike, ranging from strolls through historic villages and wildflower walks across heathland to more difficult hikes up volcanic hills and down river valleys. |
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Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks
Included in the Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks are not only the classic walks listed in many guidebooks, but also the quieter tracks that few know exist, as well as some of the more historic walks that are in danger of being forgotten. Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks includes 24 short walks, 20 half- day walks, 5 full-day walks, 35 walk variations and an overnight walk to the historic Blue Gum forest. If you love to get out and about then this is a book for you, regardless of your fitness level or bushwalking experience. |
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Bushwalking in the Budawangs
Envirobooks: Bushwalking in the Budawangs is a good overview of walks in Morton and Budawang National Parks. It is aimed at slightly more experienced walkers, but has enough easy walks to appeal to just about anybody.
There are thirty-three walks in the book. Of these, twenty-two are day walks and eleven overnight, which is a nice balance. In addition, a number of the day walks are long and can easily be converted to lazy overnighters. There is also a good range of difficulty in the walks, from easy track walks to off track walks with fair amounts of rock scrambling. |
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