Explore Australia's National Parks

This book provides detailed and practical information on everything you need to know about Australia's stunning National Parks.It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to Australian travel related media & organisations.It covers: over 240 parks; over 400 detailed maps; over 200 photographs; detailed fact files; natural features; aboriginal culture; plants and wildlife; scenic drives; camping and accommodation; walking & cycling; fishing & watersports; horse riding; and, rock climbing & abseiling.Whether you're escaping for the weekend or planning a more extended trip during your holiday down under, this fabulous volume offers you the best of natural Australia.Australia has hundreds of national parks many of which are significant wilderness areas. The sheer diversity is extraordinary: towering forests, arid desert country, alpine meadows, lush rainforest and dramatic coastlines. Within park boundaries are some of the world's most precious natural features, including Australia's most recognisable natural icon, Uluru, and the 350-million-year-old Bungle Bungle Range.Organised into state-by-state parks, each entry has a detailed map, photo, fact file, history, natural history guide, flora & fauna guide, things to do (and must see/must do), camping and accommodation recommendations, plus a key to activities and facilities from barbecue places to watersports, and aboriginal sites to caravan sites.