Product Description

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

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

• From Adelaide to the Melbourne Zoo, our authors show you Australia in all its amazing diversity.
• 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 and download a free companion podcast about Australia!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #650332 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 689 pages

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.

• From Adelaide to the Melbourne Zoo, our authors show you Australia in all its amazing diversity.
• 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

About the Author
Sydney resident Marc Llewellyn is one of Australia’s premier travel writers and the winner of the several travel writing awards, including the Australian Society of Travel Writer’s Travel Writer of the Year award 2001/2002. His latest travelogue, Riders to the Midnight Sun, tells of his cycle journey from the Ukrainian Black Sea to Arctic Russia—in a bid to escape the Australian heat. He is co-author of Frommer’s Australia from $50 a Day and Frommer’s Australia from $60 a Day.

Lee Mylne writes for a broad range of consumer and travel trade publications around Australia. Born and raised in New Zealand, she has worked in newspapers, magazines, and radio, and traveled widely before finally figuring out she could make a living out of it. She has lived in Australia since 1986 and is a Full Member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. Her books include Frommer’s Portable Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. She is co-author of Frommer’s Australia from $50 a Day and Frommer’s Australia from $60 a Day.

Customer Reviews

Good but could be improved
I purchased book a week before my trip and read on flight to Sydney. Soon determined there were a number of inaccuracies in the attraction pricing and other minor specifics (e.g., per Frommer there were 30 Explorer bus stops in Blue Mountain...there were actually 27, which Lonely Planet had right). The organization layout could be more simplistic (i.e., one attraction was discussed in various areas of the same section - used labeled flags to facilitate use). The book is bulky to carry around in backpack - editions should be available for specific regions (e.g., Sydney and surrounding). Worship service times and places could be added. Sydney is home to one of the most popular, largest non-denominational churches (Hillsong) and there was no mention of this (or other churches, other than the architecturally impressive cathedrals). Lastly, it would be great if Frommers would add local sites and activities. For instance, there is mention of the Sydney fish market but I found out through a local that cooking classes are offered. That would have been a fun "local" activity to have known about. I will buy the competitor book on my next trip and will then place my loyalty on one.

Dazzling detail and descriptions...
This book was so thorough, it was as though I had a personal SAT NAV system in my backpack. I effortlessly found my way through areas on public transport using the information provided. The accurate details of the hostels/hotels where also extremely helpful. A great book for exploring Australia - whatever budget you are on!

Amazon sells outdated book at near retail price
I returned this book unopened as defective because 1 hour after ordering I discovered that there was a 2009 edition just published and I was unable to cancel the order because it was already "in process."