From the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland to Byron Bay in New South Wales, over 1,200 miles of lush Australian wilderness is laced with miles of hiking trails. This guide is the only one to cover this area in detail and to address the specific needs of American travelers, with information on currency exchange, affordable transportation, seasonal climate changes, and bush ethics. From dense rain forests to deserted beaches, from mountain peaks to swampy bayous, this guide describes hikes in 30 national parks including the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Sandy. Included is information on finding trailheads, acquiring camping permits, and what equipment to bring.
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Few places in the world are as intriguing to naturalists or sports fanatics as northeast Australia. The Barrier Reef is probably its most familiar feature. Hinchman, an academic who is an avid hiker, rightly points out the forested treasures of northern New South Wales and Queensland, where many state and national parks are listed with the World Heritage program of the United Nations. The book is manifestly practical, with hike itineraries being its focus. Some 30 hikes are described, varying in length from 15 minutes to more than six hours. For each, details include potential camp sites, ease, and attractions. Recommended for outing collections.ADavid S. Azzolina, Univ. of Pennsylvania Libs.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Hiking Tropical Australia is a "traveler friendly" walking guide...unique and valuable for the vacationing visitor... a wealth of information. -- The Midwest Book Review, June 12, 2000
Hinchman rightly points out the forested treasures of Queensland... The book is manifestly practical....Recommended for outing collections. -- Library Journal, August, 1999
Hinchman rightly points out the forested treasures of Queensland... The book is manifestly practical....Recommended for outing collections. -- Library Journal, August, 1999
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent guide to hiking in tropical Australia,
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This review is from: Hiking Tropical Australia: Queensland and Northern New South Wales (Paperback)
I used the book this summer while traveling in the northern part of Queensland. I found it to be an ideal companion to the more general guides (Lonely Planet, Fodor's, etc.). The book helped my husband and me to figure out the best places to hike, when we had fairly limited time and many things we wanted to do. It provides the perfect amount of information in a useful format; for each hike the author lists trail distance, hiking time, level of difficulty, and main attractions, and then gives a helpful description of what hikers will see. The author also provides brief descriptions of parks and state forests. I like that the book describes hikes of varied lengths and difficulty. I highly recommend this book to people of any age or fitness who want to hike in the northeastern part of Australia.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A unique and invaluable guidebook!,
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This review is from: Hiking Tropical Australia: Queensland and Northern New South Wales (Paperback)
Hiking Tropical Australia: Queensland And Northern New South Wales is a comprehensive, "traveler friendly" walking guide to Australia's eastern tropical and subtropical regions. Covering an area of approximately 1600 miles beginning around Grafton (in northern New South Wales) and reaching down into the lower portion of wild, rugged Cape York Peninsula (in farm north Queensland), Hiking Tropical Australia coverage extends inland as well to include national parks such as Girraween and Carnarvon that lie in the transition zone between tropical and outback landscapes. Enhanced with more than 100 maps and pictures, Hiking Tropical Australia divides topical Australia into six zones defined by ecology and topography: the eastern and western scenic rims; sand, sea, and islands; escarpment and range; the granite belt; and far north Queensland, above the Tropic of Capricorn. Travelers will find precise directions for reaching all the parks and trails; difficulty ratings and notes about the special attractions of each hike; as well as vivid descriptions of what will be encountered along the way. Hiking Tropical Australia is a unique and invaluable guide for the vacationing visitor, and has a wealth of information helpful to native Australian as well.
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Makes you want to hike them all,
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Well written for the American traveler with descriptions of hikes that make you want to be there NOW.
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During the past decade, North American hikers have begun to fan out across the globe, seeking the magnificent landscapes and exotic cultures of our countries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brush box trees, piccabeen palms, trail commences, open eucalypt forest, fenced overlook, lawyer vines, main park road, beautiful rainforest, spur trail, national park campground, trail descends, road access, backcountry campsites, two campgrounds, balanced rocks, strangler fig Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New South Wales, Bald Rock, Bruce Highway, Noosa River, Border Track, Binna Burra, Cape Tribulation, Fraser Island, Mission Beach, Bartle Frere, Glass House Mountains, Scenic Rim, Border Ranges, Green Mountains, Main Range, Carnarvon Gorge, Great Barrier Reef, Alexandria Bay, Ships Stern, Central Station, Cunninghams Gap, Gibraltar Ranges, Granite Belt, Harrys Hut, Hinchinbrook Island New!
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During the past decade, North American hikers have begun to fan out across the globe, seeking the magnificent landscapes and exotic cultures of our countries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brush box trees, piccabeen palms, trail commences, open eucalypt forest, fenced overlook, lawyer vines, main park road, beautiful rainforest, spur trail, national park campground, trail descends, road access, backcountry campsites, two campgrounds, balanced rocks, strangler fig Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New South Wales, Bald Rock, Bruce Highway, Noosa River, Border Track, Binna Burra, Cape Tribulation, Fraser Island, Mission Beach, Bartle Frere, Glass House Mountains, Scenic Rim, Border Ranges, Green Mountains, Main Range, Carnarvon Gorge, Great Barrier Reef, Alexandria Bay, Ships Stern, Central Station, Cunninghams Gap, Gibraltar Ranges, Granite Belt, Harrys Hut, Hinchinbrook Island New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Lonely Planet Australia (Lonely Planet Australia, 10th ed) by Denis O'Byrne in Back Matter
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