This book is not just a guide to camping spots for certain areas, but encompasses the whole of Australia, showing rest areas, free camps, low-cost caravan parks, national parks, state forests, state parks and reserves. Facilities at each site are depicted by symbols, including not only the standard ones, but those applicable to motorhomes and big rigs, maximum stay allowed; dump points, pets allowed, fees applicable. Descriptive icons include: close to road; pleasant outlook or vista; mobile phone coverage; dry weather access and author recommended sites. There are more sites with GPS co-ordinates, and site access details have been expanded. This camping guide now combines the photos and the site information into one book which is great for providing a visual preview of the sites before you arrive. Included in this edition is a list of over 600 dump point locations with addresses and contact phone numbers, as well as symbols to show suitability for cassettes, holding tanks, use for non-guests (and whether a fee is applicable), together with access suitability for big rigs. The guide represents great value for money, especially when the cost of the book can be recouped after only a few nights camping out. Being able to plan a trip with stopovers that are free or low cost, knowing if a pet is welcome and seeing at a glance what facilities are available, has proven to be a hit with travellers across Australia. It is easy to see why it is now clearly regarded as "the traveller’s bible". All in all, an easy to use and comprehensive guide to rest areas and camp spots throughout Australia, a definite ‘must have’ for all travellers. 376 pages Spiral Bound Hard cover
Edition released July 2007