Ron & Viv Moon Guide Books

Across the Bight & Nullarbor

This comprehensive guide with 30 maps, hundreds of GPS waypoints and details on campsites, fishing spots, access details to beaches and other points of interest, along with details on the parks and reserves and the major 4WD tracks in the area, give you the perfect no- nonsense, indispensable planner for an exciting visit to the region. 

Whether you are a fisherman, a keen outdoor camper, surfer, sport diver, four wheel driver, or someone who just loves to get away from it all and into a pristine habitat, then this guidebook has all you need to experience the best that Australia has to offer away from the crowds that spoil many other places. 

Ron and Viv Moon have been travelling this southern coast of Australia and the adjoining  inland plains and deserts since the late 1960s. In recent years they have taken on the challenge of following the cliffs and beaches between Esperance and Port Lincoln. Well recognised outdoor adventure writers, Ron and Viv specialise in remote area travel, camping and four wheel driving. For 15 years Ron was editor of 4x4 Australia magazine and is now their roving Editor-at- Large. Viv has had a cooking column in 4x4 Australia for over 20 years and has two best selling outdoor cookbooks to her credit. This is Ron and Viv’s 14th guidebook on outback Australia they have written or contributed towards.

30 great 4WD adventures from the High Country to the sandy desert areas in the North West as well as through the Grampians.

Ron and Viv Moon’s definitive guide to Cape York, with over 105,000 copies already sold, is now released in its 12th edition. CAPE YORK– an Adventurer’s Guide, is 224 pages of vital information, which has been gleaned from over 32 trips to the Cape.

This all-new book is in full colour and is spiral bound for ease of use by travellers and adventurers. All of the information has been updated, extensively revised and distilled into a no nonsense guide to the very best of Cape York.

The guide includes the latest track information for remote travel throughout the region whether you wish to experience the delights of the historic and picturesque Overland Telegraph Line or something even more remote whether on the east or west coasts of the Cape. Likewise there’s a host of detail on remote camping areas, fishing spots and boat launching places – many of these with GPS points and in-depth access particulars. No other guide gives you such incredible detail so you can get away from it all and experience the very best of this wild and beautiful area.

With 35 maps, hundreds of GPS points to out-of-the-way places you’ll be able to experience your very own unique adventure on Cape York.

These areas include Bathurst bay, Bathurst Head, Jacks Lake, Cape Flattery, the remote Skardon River mouth and beach, the Pennefather River mouth, Duyfken Point, False Pera Heads and the Olive River goldfields to name just a few.

Detailed chapters on Normanton and Karumba, Chillagoe, the Palmer River goldfields, Iron Range and Portland Roads, Cooktown, Weipa, Thursday Island and Torres Strait, as well as the very top of Cape York around Bamaga and Seisia, are packed full of all that a traveller requires.

Chapters on history, the natural world, planning your trip (including alcohol restrictions, supply points & fuel availability) along with things to do (that includes fishing, boating, gold and gem fossicking and wildlife watching, amongst others) give you all the vital information you need for a safe and enjoyable trip.

224 pages (plus Front and Back Cover)  Binding: Spiral Bound

This latest edition of Ron and Viv Moon’s book, The Flinders Ranges - an Adventurer’s Guide, has been completely revised from cover to cover and the information updated and distilled into a no-nonsense information pack that every visitor to the Flinders will get benefit from. By far and away it is the best guidebook for bush campers, four wheel drivers and even fishermen who want to visit the region and who want to get off the beaten track.

This comprehensive guide covers all you need to know for an enjoyable and unforgettable 2WD or 4WD touring, camping, walking or cycling holiday to these ranges. Access details with GPS points cover camp sites, scenic spots, historic sites, boat ramps and places to visit.

All of the Self-Drive 4WD Tracks, and there are plenty of them, are covered in detail, along with the PARs (Public Access Routes) that dot these rugged ranges. More than ever the Flinders Ranges is a Mecca for four wheel drivers, cyclists and walkers!

The details of each and every town and the facilities they provide are extensively covered, along with important phone numbers, web sites and contact details.

Details on walking, cycling, climbing, Aboriginal art sites, fossicking, hunting and fishing in the region, as well as coverage of all the national parks, reserves and forests, provide all you need to know for a recreational holiday in the area.

There are exhaustive lists of travel operators and guides, along with station properties that offer camping, accommodation and four wheel drive, along with walking or cycling tracks.

This book is a must for those going to the Flinders Ranges, whether that is for the first or the 30th time!

Ron & Viv Moon know Australia and the Flinders Ranges extremely well. While Ron lived in Quorn as a young lad camping and hunting in and around Warren Gorge and out across the Willochra Plain, in more recent years numerous trips to and through the region have given both Ron & Viv an intimate knowledge of the Flinders and the delights it holds. All of their experience and expertise is brought together in this book so that others will be more able to fully enjoy the region.

Whether you’re into camping on a remote beach, challenging yourself with a bit of tough four wheel driving, or just wanting to get away from it all to soak up wild and pristine nature at its best, then this is the guidebook for your next trip to the fabulous Kimberley.

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Boiling Billy Camping Guides

Experience the very best camping and caravanning destinations along the length of the Murray with this detailed full-colour directory to over 200 sites. With the Camping & Caravanning Guide to the Murray River, you'll find a comprehensive listing of more than 70 parks, forests, reserves and caravan parks where you can pitch your tent, roll out your swag or park up your van. This first edition provides concise and accurate details to camping and caravanning areas along the course of the Murray, through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, including the High Country, Riverina regions and the route down to Adelaide. The guide covers: National Parks; State Forests; State Parks; Riverside Reserves; Outback Areas. Boiling Billy have taken the material from the three relevant state camping guides, increased the number of campsites and have added all the important caravan parks to create a truly comprehensive guide to the region.

29.95

This edition now covers over 650 free and low cost camp sites in more than 237 parks, forests and reserves throughout New South Wales.

This book contains all the information you need to plan your next camping holiday in New South Wales. 5th edition now includes touring maps for NSW and the ACT.

420 pages.

Camping Guide Northern Territory - 2nd Edition.

Whether you prefer the conveniences of an established campground or insist on getting away from the maddening crowds at a secluded bush campsite, Camping Guide to Queensland third edition, contains all the essential information you need to plan your next camping adventure in the sunshine state. It provides information on close to 500 free or low cost campsites within the state's national parks, state forests, conservation areas and reserves. This user- friendly guide details facilities and available activities at every campsite using easy to recognise symbols. Each entry details if the campsite is suitable for tent based camping or caravans, or accessible by foot, canoe or four-wheel drive only.

The Full-Colour Guide to the Best Bush, Park and Coastal Camp Sites.

National Parks, State Parks and forests are covered in this excellent guide. Boiling Billy. 85 camps. 96pp. Updated 3rd edition.

This edition now covers over 690 free and low cost camp sites. Your guide to National Parks, State forests and parks, Coastal and riverside reserves as well as the High Country regions throughout Victoria.

This book contains all the information you need to plan your next camping holiday in Victoria. 4th edition now includes Victorian touring maps.

350 pages.

Explore the best of Western Australia's great outdoors by going camping. This guide details 154 national parks, conservation areas, and reserves where you can pitch your tent on public or private land for free or very little cost.

Whether you prefer all the convenience of camp grounds, or getting right away from it all this book contains all the information you need for a great camping adventure.