Frommer's^® Adventure Guides: Australia and New Zealand

by Anna Carter; Matt Cawood; Christopher Knowles; Andy Reisinger; Veronika Meduna; Simon Richmond; Lee Karen Stow; Steve Watkins

• ISBN13: 9780764563577
• ISBN10: 0764563572
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

This exciting guide _ written by a host of seasoned travel authors, ranging from the first New Zealander to qualify as a hot air balloon pilot to the operator of a popular walking tours company- offers endless possibilities for readers interested in exploring on foot, by boat, by bike or by jeep, or on horseback. Lively personal accounts of numerous adventures, including diving in the Great Barrier Reef, taking a jeep through the Outback, or discovering ancient Maori trails in New Zealand, will whet readers' appetites for a trip down under. The guides are packed with contact addresses for everything from tour companies to equipment resources. They also feature maps, a seasonal calendar and an alphabetical listing of activities to enjoy. Adventure Guides Australia and New Zealand The Top 25 Adventure Travel Trips25 real adventures _ described in detail by experts who share their experiencesPacked with practical advice _ when, where and how to have your own adventureTips on how to make the most of your adventure _ what to do and what to avoidHundreds of options for pursuing your special interestsContact addresses for everything from tour companies to equipment hirePractical Inspiration for Adventure Travelers Great trips begin at frommers.com

Author Biography

About the Authors STEVE WATKINS Photographer and writer Steve Watkins specializes in covering adventure travel, extreme sports and cultural issues, especially in his favourite destinations Latin America and Australia. His work has featured in numerous publications, including No Limits World, Traveller, Global Adventure, Wanderlust, Mountain Biking UK, Sunday Express and various BBC publications, and his photographs have been widely exhibited, including at London's Barbican Gallery. Now based in south Wales, he has recently finished writing Adventure Sports Europe (Queensgate Publishing). SIMON RICHMOND Simon Richmond's first brush with adventure was on the Big Dipper roller-coaster in his hometown of Blackpool, England. He's been in search of the same adrenalin rush ever since. Now based in Sydney, Australia, he's worked as a journalist in London and Tokyo. His features have been published in many U.K. newspapers, the Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian. He now spends most of his time travelling and writing guidebooks for the AA, Lonely Planet and Rough Guides. MATT CAWOOD Matt Cawood is an independent journalist and travel writer. He has written for many magazines and newspapers including the Sunday Times. He lives in the Outback in New South Wales. LEE KAREN STOW Lee Karen Stow is a full-time travel journalist and photographer, based in Yorkshire, England. A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, Lee's work has appeared in a number of publications including The Times; the Sunday Express; In Britain; Wanderlust; Travel Weekly among others. Born with a wandering spirit, Lee travels whenever possible perhaps scuba diving, scrubbing floors, sailing a yacht or teaching English to schoolchildren. CHRISTOPHER KNOWLES Christopher Knowles used to travel the world as a tour guide, specializing in journeys by train across Europe, the Soviet Union, the Silk Road, Mongolia and China. The author of books on Shanghai, China, Japan, Moscow and St Petersburg, Tuscany, and the English Cotswolds, he also runs a company specializing in walking holidays. ANNA CARTER Anna Carter is a full-time writer at what others describe as the wrong end of her forties but which she describes as the best age yet. She is happily ensconced in her homeland, New Zealand, after much wandering, including a lengthy stint in Britain. She was one of the first New Zealand women to qualify as a hot air balloon pilot and enjoys stepping outside her comfort zone whenever possible. VERONIKA MEDUNA & ANDY REISINGER Veronika Meduna has worked for The Press in Christchurch, New Zealand, for a number of years and has written several books. She is best known for her international best-seller Teach your children well, but has also written many travel features. Andy Reisinger is a well-known outdoor photographer who works for Hedgehog, New Zealand's leading photographic agency. REBECCA FORD Rebecca Ford is a full-time travel writer and photographer. Her travels have taken her all over the world—from walking the Great Bear's Trail in Finland to whale watching in Canada's Hudson Bay.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(8)
About the Authors	8	(1)
How to Use this Book	9	(1)
Regional Map	10	(2)
Practical Matters	12	(4)
Travelling Safely	16	(2)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA	18	(28)
Up a Cape, Down an Ocean	20	(10)
Breathless Down South	30	(8)
Heart of the Last Frontier	38	(8)
NORTHERN TERRITORY • SOUTH AUSTRALIA	46	(40)
Wilderness Ways	48	(10)
A Dream Encounter	58	(8)
Sailing across the Red Centre	66	(10)
Walking in the Flinders Ranges	76	(10)
QUEENSLAND	86	(32)
Exploring Queensland's Outback	88	(10)
Diving the Great Barrier Reef	98	(10)
On Safari through the Wet Tropics	108	(10)
NEW SOUTH WALES • VICTORIA	118	(28)
Cycling the Shipwreck Coast	120	(8)
Riding the High Country	128	(8)
Adventures in the Blue Mountains	136	(10)
TASMANIA	146	(20)
Tramping through Tasmania's Southwest	148	(8)
The Land Time Almost Forgot	156	(10)
NEW ZEALAND • NORTH ISLAND	166	(36)
Kayaking through the Bay of Islands	168	(8)
Going Underground	176	(8)
Mud on your Wheels	184	(10)
Horse Trekking along Ancient Maori Trails	194	(8)
NEW ZEALAND • SOUTH ISLAND	202	(55)
Watching Whales, Dolphins and Seals	204	(8)
High Country on Horseback	212	(8)
Fly Fishing via the Tranzalpine	220	(8)
High on Glaciers	228	(10)
Thrills and Spills on the Shotover River	238	(10)
On the Routeburn Track	248	(9)
Contacts	257	(33)
Activities A--Z	290	(23)
Index and Gazetteer	313	(7)
Acknowledgements	320