The link between Central Australia and Outback Queensland is provided by the Plenty and Donohue Highways. This stretch of road was first built to allow cattle stations a means of transporting beef through road train access. Today, it is also a short-cut for travellers from Boulia, Mt.Isa and other outback Queensland towns to get to Alice Springs and the Red Centre in a more direct way. The Plenty/Donohue highways are a long pathway through open plains, cattle stations and aboriginal communities. Several rivers and creeks which form the channel country need to be crossed through this diversity of country from red sand and clay to bulldust and gravel.

Cairns to Broome by Dick Eussen. The definitive guide to the great top road, with access to four world heritage regions, 15 national parks and reserves. Includes side trips to Cape York, The Top End, Kakadu N.P & the Kimberley Coast. 

Budget Camps Australia

1400 locations are featured with facility symbols, star ratings, descriptions and map references. There are also details of facilities and information available in nearby towns. Many of the locations include photographs.Soft textured cover. Spiral bound. 409 pp.  

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Wherever you live, there’s a tour to suit you – whether it’s an extended weekend offering some challenging four-wheel-driving or an easily accessible family trip. Now you can just pack the car, head off and explore Australia’s most exciting off-road tracks and trails.

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This book has been prepared for people intending to buy a new or used caravan, camping trailer, or motorised recreational vehicle (RV). It provides advice on choosing a caravan, choosing a towing vehicle, suggests options such as 5th-wheelers and slide-on units for utes. Electrical systems, refrigeration, brakes, suspensions, wheels and tyres are all explained with the assistance of over 500 colour photographs and diagrams as well as charts and tables that clarify choices.

The author has been the operator of a commercial caravan tours business for several decades, and is a regular columnist for caravan and outdoor life magazines in Australia.

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All the best 4wd touring areas in Australia have been covered in this terrific new full colour book from Rosella Publications. Fifty plus routes are described, covering every corner of Australia, with track notes, excellent full colour mud maps, photographs, camping information, planning advice and background information on history, flora, fauna and interesting things to see and do along the way. Australia: Off the Beaten Track is more than a description of trips, it provides comprehensive track notes, tour maps, camping information, planning advice and describes the main highlights of various trips, from high country huts and forgotten goldfields to forest canopies and rare fauna and flora. As well, advice on technique, such as driving in sand, mud or snow, water crossings, handling steep climbs and steep descents is included, as well as tips on topics such as vehicle recovery, winching, tyre pressures, bush navigation and communications.

A comprehensive table of contents ensures ease of use and an abundance of maps and photographs make for pleasant and informative reading. An all-in-one guide for all Australian 4x4 adventurers.

AUSTRALIAN CAMPING & TOURING HANDBOOK

Touring holidays, and camping along the way, are the number one choice of a holiday for many people. This ‘how-to’ book provides a range of information for all travellers, as well as practical insights, tips and ideas. It is - 

• Invaluable for everyone interested in vehicle based touring and camping.

• A practical approach, covering all aspects of touring and camping, with tips on everything from choosing a recreational vehicle to suit you, to towing a caravan or camper-trailer, to travelling solo and working opportunities whilst travelling.

• A great source of ideas for special places to visit.

Even experienced travellers will find good advice and up-to-date information in this comprehensive Handbook.

The Binns Track, running from Mt.Dare Hotel in South Australia to Timber Creek in the Northern Territory, is a very long track through some of Australia's most diverse terrain. Adventurous 4 wheel drivers will endure everything from deep bull dust to bitumen, rocks to water crossings and travel through desert, hills, National Parks and townships. This track has everything. Be prepared. There will be plenty of bush camps and something new around every corner. There is an excellent contrast between open plains, mountain ranges and desert country that truely highlights the Outback in one complete package. 4WD skills and experience are advisable.

Driving the Birdsville Track is still one of the outback's great adventures. The track began during the 1880s as the main stock route from Birdsville to Marree. It is a gateway to the Corner Country, accessed via the Simpson Desert and renowned for the Diamantina river, Birdsville Hotel and the ever popular Birdsville Races. The diversity of country between the four deserts, Tirari, Strzelecki, Sturt Stony and Simpson contrasted by the wetlands of Clayton river, Cooper creek and Mungerannie, the hills at Mungerannie Gap and the steaming hot bores, highlights the imagination of life during the early pioneering days.

The Sectioned Maps will help you find everything of interest along the Track and point out potential road cautions in advance, supported by visual references, for the benefit of your safety.

Lists more than 1000 campsites in 500 parks, reserves, & state forests throughout Australia where dogs are permitted. 

Camping is an ideal way to see quiet secluded spots while travelling, without leaving your four legged family member at home.

Whether you enjoy a sandy beach camp, the cool native forests, the meandering inland rivers or the red sand of the Outback, this guide contains the information you need to get away from it all with your dog.

Ideal for travellers with a 4WD, car and tent, caravan or motorhome. 128pp.

Keren Flavell details campsites, walks, flora and fauna as well as phone numbers and addresses. 296pp.

Second edition just released

Listings of more than 2300 free and low-cost campsites throughout Australia. Maps of every camping region. Australia wide road atlas.

Specialises in designated campsites; national parks, local government, commercial. 488pp.

A handy size guide book covering National Parks, State Parks and forests. 

5th Edition now released. Now also includes a comprehensive road atlas from Hema. The ultimate guide for the budget conscious traveller by Philip & Cathryn Fennell. 368pp. Over 3,550 listings. This latest edition has over 400 new entries including a number of remote routes such as Gibb River Road, Tanami Road and Cape York. 

In the 2 years leading up to this new edition Philip & Cathryn have travelled in excess of 90,000 km reviewing existing 
sites and searching out new ones. Specialises in roadside parking as well as low cost camping. Camps Australia Wide contributes to the environment by listing over 600 dump points for the disposal of toilet cassette contents.

5th Edition B4 size. In addition to the traditional A4 size edition, the team at Camps Australia Wide has a larger 400-page, B4 version. This includes over 1900 ‘Camps Snaps’ photos which are placed next to campsite information. This enables travellers to get 
a visual preview of sites and thus assist them with itinerary planning. 

The Camps Australia Wide 5th edition includes the Hema Australia Road Atlas. For ease of reference, a key map and highway index begin different coloured sections for each state or territory.

Philip said users of Camps Australia Wide found the guide had a friendly format. “It’s easy for travellers to simply run their fingers along the route of their choice and stop at a convenient distance and place according to their individual lifestyle,” he said. 

From the publishers of Camps Aust Wide, and in the same format, with spiral binding and a key guide to over 2300 caravan parks across Australia.

Great value for any caravanner.

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3rd Edition by Eric & Ronele Gard

Everything you need to know about travelling the famous stock route. Includes mud maps and notes, history retracing the original route, trip preparation, places of interest and natural history.

Ronele and Eric Gard have long been recognised as all-round authorities on the Canning Stock Route. They first travelled the stock route in 1980 and were fascinated with its history, both human and natural. Since that time they have collected hundreds of pieces of information and spent thousands of hours on research. 

546 pages.

A Guide to Offbeat Australia. Mixing travel with trivia, history and mystery, it shows you the unreal sights of the real land of Oz.

There's something for everyone - in cities, small towns and countless out of the way locations.