Discover East Coast Australia (Footprint Travel Guide S.) (Backpacker S.)

by Darroch Donald (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  Hit the trail and get the most out of Australia's east coast with Footprint's new guide, part of a series covering classic backpacker routes, taking you from Melbourne to Cairns and beyond. Perfect for a career break, retirement jaunt or an adventure-packed holiday, Backpacker East Coast Australia is chock-full of tips on how to get the most out of your trip. Sample Melbourne's cultural delights, experience Sydney's wild hedonism, take a 4WD across Fraser Island and go island-hopping around the beautiful Whitsundays. With extensive planning tools in the concise and readable Essentials section, this guide will help you uncover the real essence of travelling. Covers the entire east coast, from Wilson's Promontory to Cape Tribulation. Four colour pictures throughout. Lots of full colour maps. No frills description: we tell it like it is. Best places to stay, including hostels and roadhouses, with suggestions on where to splash the cash. the best pubs and clubs and where to have fun. Expert advice on how to get the most out of the region if time is short. Pick of the adventure activities: canyoning, bungy-jumping, trekking and a whole lot more...

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.25

  The guide provides up to date information on exploring the Reef; where to stay, how to get around and how to organise Reef cruises, plus best places to scuba dive. Activities are a key feature of this guide - from inland activities of hiking and horse trekking in the outback to surfing, sea kayaking and wildlife watching on the coast. The guide also offers information on 4000kms of beaches plus hand picked, objective and accurate sleeping and eating options for all budgets.