Synopses & Reviews
Sunscreen: check! Surf gear: check! Lonely Planet: check! Make the great Aussie pilgrimage up the eastern seaboard - sun-kissed realm of beaches and buzzing cities, wilderness and wildlife, country retreats and wineries. Our definitive guidebook gives you detailed regional coverage for the perfect coastal odyssey.
Cruise The Coast - coverage of the best beaches from St Kilda Esplanade to the Great Barrier Reef, and beyond
Embrace The Outdoors - whether it"s boating or bungee jumping, cycling or surfing, we"ll help you to an adrenaline high
Suss Out The Cities - inside information on how to make the most of magical Melbourne, sassy Sydney and breezy Brisbane
Taste The Tucker - freshly shucked rock oysters, snags sizzling on the barbie or fresh mangoes, whatever you fancy, we"ll have you salivating
Go Your Own Way - 95 maps to help you navigate from sports event to market to beach, and detours to escape the crowds
Review
'these smart and exhaustively researched guides have become the gold standard for serious, independent travelers.' --San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
Discover East Coast AustraliaDangle your legs off a jetty in far east Gippsland and share the dusk with a mob of kangaroos
Learn to surf on the curving, idyllic beach of your dreams - we list 10 surf schools in NSW alone
Sail away on a 15-knot wind with a crew of new mates in the Whitsundays
Float on your back in a cool rainforest creek, looking up at the canopy of green
In This Guide
Eight authors, seven months on the road, a gutful of great meals
'Detour' boxes feature the best scenic backroads in every state
More reviews of organic food places and ecofriendly accommodation than any other East Coast guidebook