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Australia's Best 100 Walks

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Australia's Best 100 Walks is a comprehensive guide showcasing the most exciting and exhilarating walks across Australia. Drawing on 38 years of Australian Geographic's expertise, the book features detailed descriptions and stunning photography that celebrate the diverse landscapes and wildlife of every corner of the country. It inspires both avid walkers and armchair travellers with a curated selection of the best walking experiences to enjoy outdoors.
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Ideal for walkers, nature enthusiasts, and travel lovers eager to explore Australia's varied scenery on foot, as well as for those who enjoy immersive travel photography and outdoor adventure planning.

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There are so many incredible walks in Australia but how do you know which are the best ones? Over 180 issues and 38 years Australian Geographic has explored Australian landscapes. Our editors, writers and photographers have the energy, expertise and contacts to know where all the most exciting and exhilarating walks are to be found. In this much anticipated book, we reveal our best 100 with detailed descriptions and stunning photography to inspire both walkers and armchair travellers. The Australian Geographic guide to Australia’s Best 100 Walks will have walkers itching to lace their boots up with this showcase of the sheer beauty and diversity of our landscapes and wildlife. With this book, walkers can set out knowing they’re going to have an incredible day outdoors. Fortunately, Australia is full of extraordinary walks – here’s our collection of the best to be found in every corner of this country.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925847697

Publisher: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 173.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Katrina O’Brien is the author of Australia’s bestselling walking guide, Sydney’s Best Harbour & Coastal Walks. She first discovered many of the country’s best walks while travelling and writing her way around Australia for two years as the co-author of the travel guides Footprint Australia Handbook and Footprint West Coast Handbook. For Australia’s Best 100 Walks she has selected the very best walks from the magazine’s rich archive of stories and photography and researched all the latest and greatest walks in every corner of the country.

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