AAA Australia Essential Guide (Aaa Essential Travel Guide Series)

The Australia Essential Guide is 160 pages of full color travel information, tips, maps and more. The new cover format includes an expansion flap on both front and back covers. Cover 2 and its facing page and cover 3 with its facing page will depict frequently used maps in Australia. The expansion flaps make these maps bigger and more detailed than the competition. The cover appearance has been created with a distinctive new design while still allowing the new formats to integrate with existing titles on the shelf. Each title now has an atlas integrated into the body of the book, up to 32 more pages of detailed, full color atlas maps - no need to carry those extra maps! This guide covers the entire country of Australia including New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Regional and street level maps assist travelers with planning and getting around Perth, Darwin, Adalaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and other areas. Points of interest include the Gold Coast, Great Barrier Reef, Great Ocean Road, Kakadu National Park, Tasmania's World Heritage Area and many others. Specific attractions within Australia's six states and two territories are covered such as museums, harbors, national parks, environmental areas, zoos, beaches, shopping centers, amusement parks and more. "Australia Features" tells readers that Australia is the world's smallest and flattest continent, that the coastline is an incredible 36,700km and that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest living, growing structure. Travelers might also like to know that Australia has more than 810,000km of roads, but only 35% of them are sealed, finished roads.Sections in the Essential Guide series titles include:Viewing - covering historical timelines and happenings, local features and weather, the essence of the locale, famous people and other data such as transportation, monies, etc. (~12 pgs)The 10 Essentials - If you have limited time in the city/country, these are the 10 things you shouldn't miss (1 pg)The Top Ten - The Top Ten points-of-interest not to miss with detailed descriptions and photos (~10 pgs)What to See - Broken down by city or region, gives detailed information and maps on What to See (~ 60 pgs)Drive / Walk - scattered throughout the What to See section are recommendations for Drive trips or Walk toursWhere to: Eat and Drink, Stay, Shop, Take Children and Be Entertained - Five great sections providing descriptions, photos and lots of details on restaurants, lodgings and shopping. And for those traveling with kids there are Take Children activities specially targeted to their interests. Entertainment for you or the family can be found in Be Entertained. Practical Matters - Tips, lists, guidelines for planning, packing and preparation. Also on currency, weather, travel documents, airports, customs, time zones, driving signs, electricity, telephones, hospitals and health cautions, clothing sizes and more!AAA is the author of 'AAA Australia Essential Guide (Aaa Essential Travel Guide Series)', published 2004 under ISBN 9781562514235 and ISBN 1562514237.