Lonely Planet Northern Territory: Australia Guide (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)

by Hugh Finlay (Author) "Australia was the last great landmass to be discovered by Europeans..." (more)
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Product Description
From the northern city of Darwin on the country's Top End to the Outback regions around Ayers Rock and Alice Springs, this guide explores Australia's Northern Territory in all its rugged glory. In-depth advice on outdoor activities such as bushwalking, canoeing, camel riding, and fishing is included, plus background information on history, culture, politics, and lifestyles. Includes a special section on Aboriginal art and a color guide to the territory's ecosystems. 42 maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864423896
• ISBN-13: 978-0864423894
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,595,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as some other LP guides, September 24, 2000

By	Gerrit Ruitinga "gerrit ruitinga" (Antwerp) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Northern Territory (Northern Territory, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

The Northern Territory of Australia is one of the world's most facscinating places to visit. Kakadu and Litchfield are superb national parks with stunning landscapes and further south things like Devil's Marbles and Ayers Rock are breathtaking. Of course, the whole journey of about 2500 miles from Darwin to Alice Springs along the Stuart Highway is an adventure.

The LP guide gives a lot of good tips on where to stay and what to see. The information, as usual, is accurate and certainly helps to get around. It contains a lot of interesting "extra" information on things like Aboriginal Art etc.

However, the book misses out on quite a few things which you can see and do in the parks and villages you visit like e.g. the gold digger in Pine Creek who for the "gold museum" in Pine Creek where we could "find" our own gold.

The best thing is to take a couple of books. During the long ride there is plenty of time to read. The LP guide is not an appetite wetter, but it is a very good tool for planning your trip and should not be missed out.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Guidebook, February 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Northern Territory (Northern Territory, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

I practically wore this book out during my 2 week trek through "The Top End" - Darwin, Litchfield, Katherine and Kakadu. It was extermely helpful in deciding where to go, what to see, and where to stay. All the supplemental reading was very useful and entertaining as well. Go Lonely Planet!!