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Summary: Nothing Wrong With The Book - But There are Better Books
Review: Two quick points on Australia and travel books. The first is that Australia is a large and varied country. It is impossible to find one book that does the job, just impossible. Lets look at Melbourne as an example. Here is an old city (for Australia) with lots to see and do but in most guides it get 30 pages or so. Same with Sydney. So to do a serious job or get all the information you need - buy at least two or three books, i.e.: a general book and a book about the local area such as Sydney or the Outback. By the way I love Bill Bryson's "Down Under" and strongly recommend this book. It is a diary trip through Australia with many comments, insights, and humor. He is one of the best popular writers today.The second point is that Australia has lots of natural wonders. It follows that a travel book should have lots of photos. A picture is worth 1000 words. Frommer gives the absolute minimum. It is more like a giant travel index with places and list of features. So I would recommend other books. The two are Lonely Planet Australia and Eyewitness Travel DK Australia. They are similar books but have better visuals and maps. The Eyewitness has just great photos but both books are fine. These other books are 4 or 5 stars. My humble opinion. Jack in Toronto
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