Matthew Crompton is an award-winning writer and photographer whose work focuses on adventure, travel and the outdoors. His words and images have appeared in major outlets across Australia, the US, UK and throughout Asia. A longtime contributor to some of the worlds best-known travel guides, he is the author of Roads Toward a Supreme Fiction, a travel memoir about his solo bikepacking journey across Tibet, China and Central Asia. Born in a small town outside of Cleveland, Ohio in the USA, hes called Sydney home since 2011.
Description
Newcastle and the regions to its north and west are home to a wide variety of dramatic hiking from significant hill country to some of Australias most beautiful beaches. This brand new guide in Australias bestselling walking guide series introduces some forty walks (plus many suggestions for varying them), ranging from leisurely coastal strolls to exhilarating hill-climbing adventures, and more rugged tracks deep in some of the states famous national parks. Detailed descriptions and clear maps help the reader explore the extensive ranges and coasts. The book is richly illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs and dozens of maps. A summary table of walks indicating distances, cafes and highlights is included to help the reader find exactly the right walk for the occasion. This guide includes walks from the Lower Hunter to north of Port Stephens and west to the Barrington Tops, and includes hidden gems as well as the better-known trails.
Walk locations
Introduction
Walks at a glance
Best Walks around Newcastle and Port Stephens
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
The Watagans and the Lower Hunter
Port Stephens and Surrounds
Great Lakes and the Barrington Coast
The Barrington Tops
Safety tips
Index
About the Author & Acknowledgements
Map symbols and legend
Other books in this series
Your walk checklist