Sydney

The Shoalhaven boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This third edition of the Best Walks of the Shoalhaven 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...

The thoroughly revised fourth edition of the bestselling Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks is the perfect companion for the bushwalking fan. The book features: 67 different walks, varying in length from 30 minutes to two days, accurate, full colour maps and step by step directions, detailed walk statistics including distance, total ascent/descent, grade and estimated time, detailed information on Blue Mountains history and natural environment, walking ideas for families with children, including...

This comprehensive and fully field researched guide to 4WD tours takes you on 25 of the best 4WD adventures from the coast and over the Great Dividing Range. Enjoy leisurely day trips on beaches or in the mountains, or go further with overnight camping trips to remote destinations with your family and friends. The book is your indispensable travel companion to exploring many scenic areas only accessible by 4WD, including high plateaus with epic views, secluded rainforests with waterfalls and...

The mid-north of NSW from south of Port Macquarie to Yamba, boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This book introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely cliff-top and beach strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the parks of the Great Dividing Range. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the mid-north parks, bushland, lakes, villages and coasts. The book...

The Central Coast boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This book 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 parks, bushland, lakes and coasts. The book is richly illustrated with over 150 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table of...

First published in 2007 this book has been Australia’s bestselling walking guide ever since, with over 85,000 copies sold.  Each walk specifies the distance, the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map. Snippets about history, culture and wildlife add colour and interest to the walking experience.  Over 150 full-colour photos complement the text, and provide the reader with a clear sense of the features on each walk. This guide will help...

The Illawarra boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This book 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. The book is richly illustrated with over 150 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A...

Lonely Planet East Coast Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive the Great Barrier Reef, cruise Sydney Harbour and explore Melbourne's laneways -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Australia's East Coast and begin your journey now. Inside Lonely Planet East Coast Australia Color maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal...

Sydney to Brisbane Map (13th edition) - a city to city map designed for the journey from Sydney to Brisbane via the Pacific and New England Highways (1:1,000,000), with tourist information on towns and regions within the trip on the opposite side. Features: City maps 24-hour fuel Camping areas Distance grids Tourist attractions Roadside rest areas Scale: 1:1,900,000 Folded size (WxHxD): 140mm x 250mm x 3mm Flat size (WxH): 700mm x 1000mm ...

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. This second edition of Best Walks of the Southern Highlands, part of Woodslanes popular walking...

Sydney’s Best Bush Park & City Walks includes over 50 walks throughout the Sydney basin. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent, the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map using latest GPS technology.  Snippets about Sydney’s history and the environment add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush safely with children of all...

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...

Although Sydney is very well provided with parks, bushland, beaches and open spaces, a great deal of this – including all National Parks and virtually all beaches – is off-limits to our four-legged friends, even when leashed. Gathering information on where and when dogs can be taken and walked has been notoriously (amongst dog owners) time-consuming, and so most Sydneysiders and Sydney visitors restrict their dog walking and playing to a very few favourite local spots.  Local author...

Lonely Planet’s Sydney is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take to the water and explore the spectacular harbour by boat; laze on the beach at Bondi and watch the waves – and the surfers – roll in; and hunt down the latest trendy bars and restaurants. All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Sydney and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet’s Sydney:Colour maps and images...

Whatever you are looking for - colonial history in the streets of the Rocks neighbourhood, Aboriginal art in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a visit to the iconic Sydney Opera House or to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, relax on Bondi Beach or stroll in the Royal Botanic Garden - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Sydney provides all the information you need. Just beyond Sydney, discover landscapes of outstanding beauty, such as the Royal National Park, the Blue Mountains and the vineyards of the...

In Mini Me Sydney you'll find loads of ideas for fun things for parents to do with their little ones around Sydney. There are places to play together, museums, farms, festivals and the like, as well as child-friendly cafes, and shops where you'll covet the goods as much for yourself as for your children. Everything is aimed at kids aged 0 through 5, although most listings are also perfect for older kids.

Boiling Billys bestselling 4WD Treks Close to Sydney is now in its 6th edition and in the new A4 format. With 85,000 plus copies sold in previous editions, this title continues to be the ultimate guide for 4WDers wishing to explore the surrounds of Sydney. This completely revised edition features 25 of the best four-wheel drive day and weekend treks within a few short hours’ drive of Sydney. Readers will find: expert route directions, in forward and reverse, which feature GPS Lat/Long and UTM...

How can you have more fun in Sydney? Get out there and have an adventure! From hang gliding to Mardi Gras, nosing round the Opera House to climbing the Bridge, Sydney's Best Adventures has something for everyone, featuring over 70 adventures divided into nine different sections, with over 150 full-colour photographs. Whether you're a hardened Sydney local or a newly-arrived traveller, an eight year old or an eighty year old, a daredevil or one who enjoys the quiet life, you're bound to find...