Product Description

America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series
• 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
• Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer’s Australia features gorgeous full-color photos of the Outback vistas, curious wildlife, and white-sand beaches that await you. Our authors have lived in and written about Australia for years, so they’re able to provide valuable insights and advice. They’ll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic and show you the real heart of the land Down Under. Let them take you to exciting cities, Aboriginal homesteads, Barossa Valley vineyards, and natural wonders, from the Wet Tropics Rainforest to Uluru (Ayers Rock)to the Great Barrier Reef.

You’ll travel Australia like a pro with our candid advice and in-depth history of the culture. Also included are accurate regional and town maps, up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, a free color fold-out map, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6927 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 736 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470345443
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

Insider tips from our expert authors on exploring the best of Down Under, from the Outback to the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney to Perth, and everywhere in between.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Customer Reviews

Faithful Friend
Frommer's guides have been around for decades, and I grew up with their $-a-day books when traveling with my family in my teens. I can remember sitting around hotel rooms, with various family members reading entries out loud, because they were so well written. Of course, back then, Arthur Frommer was still writing the books. But while not all the writers today possess Frommer's style, they still possess his level of reliability and his passion for travel.

When I left the corporate world and headed for Australia to start my career over, it was the Frommer's guide that went with me. Of course, it has only been since "Crocodile Dundee"that book stores have started stocking more than one title on Australia, so I would have had to go to a specialty shop or ordered from a travel company to find something other than Frommer's for Australia, that first time. But Frommer's was all I neeeded, and "Australia on 40 dollars a day" saw me safely through six months and 20,000 miles of traveling.

It may seem an odd thing to like about a guide book, but one of the things I value about the Frommer's guide is that there aren't a lot of glossy photos. That means that I don't feel badly taking a razor blade to the spine of the book. (If you cut up the book, you don't have to carry the whole book with you all the time, while you're traveling. You just stick what you need for the day in your camera bag, purse, or pocket.)

For some destinations, Frommer's is still the only option. But when there are a few guides, I now pick up others, as well, depending on where I'm going and how long I get to stay there -- just to get more opinions and insights. But Frommer's offers advice I know I can trust -- which is why I just bought the 2009 Australia guide.

I must rank it lower
than previous reviewers. I find Frommers Australia rather sketchy, missing important resources in places I know. Not trustworthy at all for the Darwin area, and lacks depth for Sydney. Lonely Planet is a better choice IF it is up to date. Unfortunately I will have to add to the Frommers another book or two to feel I have good coverage of lodgings and other resources. I would pass on this one.

Good Starting Point
This book gave some great ideas for thing to do. I traveled to several cities along the east coast and many of the things I did came from this book. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is some of the prices were outdated and one of the restaurants didn't exist. Overall it was a great book and will use it again next time I go to Australia.