Walks: 20 Best Walks in Australia
Written by Tyrone T. Thomas, who has written extensively about bushwalks in Australia, this 178 page book is designed very specifically for people actually intending to do the walks throughout Australia. The walks are not comprehensive. There are eight in NSW, 3 in Queensland, two in the NorthernTerritory, one is South Australia (Wilpena Pound), 4 in Victoria and two in Tasmania. It is not a coffee table book for people who dream about doing interesting bushwalks. The book opens with the usual sensible advice - safety, common sense, first aid, equipment, mapping, food, navigation etc - and then it is straight into the 20 walks. There is a useful map (more detailed map references are provided), a comprehensive description of what you will see on the walk and then the basic information: time it takes to complete the walk, degree of difficulty, distance (to the nearest 100 metres) and other pertinent information. Walks range from easy to hard. The author knows Australia and these are his favourite walks. This is a book for every bushwalker whether serious (there are three day walks) or social. The instructions are clear and, as far as we can determine, the information is accurate and sensible.

Published by Hill of Content, Melbourne.

Recommended Retail: $AUD17.95

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