Original author Katrina O’Brien is also the author of Australia’s bestselling walking guide, Sydney’s Best Harbour & Coastal Walks. She first fell in love with Tasmania while travelling and writing her way around Australia for two years as the co-author of the travel guide Footprint Australia Handbook. When not researching and writing, Katrina is a book editor and publishing consultant. Julie Gill, who updated this edition, is a passionate hiker, explorer, award-winning photographer and nature enthusiast, with a deep appreciation for grand landscapes and remote wilderness. She is a keen hiker and traveller, having trekked across some of the world’s most breathtaking regions, including the Overland Track in her home state.
Description
This souvenir books vibrant photography is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary, an indispensable reminder for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and children will pick it up time and again to whet their appetites and perhaps to plan their own visits. Includes sections on geography, wildlife and culture, Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur, the Bay of Fires, the Tarkine, Ben Lomond, the Overland Track, Bruny and Maria Islands, Wineglass Bay and the Great Western Tiers.
Introduction
Geology
Climate
People
Culture
Wildlife
Plantlife
Hobart
Tasman Peninsula
Bruny Island
Maria Island
Freycinet
Bay of Fires
Launceston & Ben Lomond
Great Western Tiers
Cradle Mountain
Overland Track
Central Plateau
North West
Tarkine
Franklin-Gordon
South West