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Australia : everything you ever wanted to know

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real, inside story about one of the world's most exciting countries - Australia.

In this book you'll hear fascinating tales about toothy sharks, giant rocks and snappy crocs, bushranger baddies and explorers galore.

Check out cool stories about a famous coat-hanger, underground hotels, a super-fast horse and a very rough race.

You'll find flying doctors and flying fruit flies, flesh-eating spiders and thieving convicts. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Klay LamprellAbout Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, children's books, and a dedicated traveller community.

Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet.

It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands.

It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan.

Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013

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Product Details
Lonely Planet Publications
1743214189 / 9781743214183
Paperback
994
01/10/2012
Australia
English
96 p. : ill., maps
21 cm
Children's (6-12) Learn More