The introduction offers an overview of Australia's world-heritage sites, aboriginal culture and art, artists and writers, wines, surfing and beach culture, climate, annual events, flora and fauna, landscape, as well as a detailed history section. --Kathryn True

Product Description
Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.

I have written in very glowing terms also about the Sydney guide.

These are guidebooks I prefer to use in travelling my own country, which is a great recommendation.


Great Aussie Guide   December 13, 1999
 29 out of 29 found this review helpful

In preparation for our trip to Australia, we checked 4 Australian travel books out of the library. After reading them, this is the one that we thought was worth owning (definitely). If you want lots of facts, brief history, maps and beautiful pictures, we recommend this guide.


An Absolute Must Have!   December 23, 1999
 25 out of 25 found this review helpful

Pictures, references to specific historical and some lesser known places, explicit detail on mannerisms and etiquette--this book is everything that you would want out of a travel guide. DK has always done a wonderful job with their books, but this one has truly outdone all others!


Great Pictures and Maps...but could be better.   February 29, 2000
 22 out of 22 found this review helpful

With its wealth of maps, I will certainly take along the book during my travels. As a person going to Australia for the first time, I feel that the book could provide a larger listing of lodging recommendations. If you want a book with lots of pretty pictures of the land, then this is the book for you. But if you need a book to help you plan your vacation, look elsewhere.


Eyewitness Guide to Australia   July 12, 2002
 16 out of 22 found this review helpful

I purchased this book on the recommendation of our travel agent. It is very disappointing. There is no information about any wildlife parks, such as the Koala Park near Sydney and others. I found much more information on the Internet. The companion book (the map book) may be more helpful - the map part - but it is very large and difficult to refold. I expect books for tourists to have information about areas to tour - and in Australia I think that wildlife parks must be mentioned. It is possible that the Internet will take over for travel books if writers don't provide information that tourists need.