Frommer's Australia [With Foldout Map]

by Lee Mylne and Marc Llewellyn

Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. From Adelaide to the Melbourne Zoo, our authors show you Australia in all its amazing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470040769
• ISBN13: 9780470040768
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 689 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Dazzling detail and descriptions...

This book was so thorough, it was as though I had a personal SAT NAV system in my backpack. I effortlessly found my way through areas on public transport using the information provided. The accurate details of the hostels/hotels where also extremely helpful. A great book for exploring Australia - whatever budget you are on!

Good but could be improved

I purchased book a week before my trip and read on flight to Sydney. Soon determined there were a number of inaccuracies in the attraction pricing and other minor specifics (e.g., per Frommer there were 30 Explorer bus stops in Blue Mountain...there were actually 27, which Lonely Planet had right). The organization layout could be more simplistic (i.e., one attraction was discussed in various areas of the same section - used labeled flags to facilitate use). The book is bulky to carry around in backpack - editions should be available for specific regions (e.g., Sydney and surrounding). Worship service times and places could be added. Sydney is home to one of the most popular, largest non-denominational churches (Hillsong) and there was no mention of this (or other churches, other than the architecturally impressive cathedrals). Lastly, it would be great if Frommers would add local sites and activities. For instance, there is mention of the Sydney fish market but I found out through a local that cooking classes are offered. That would have been a fun "local" activity to have known about. I will buy the competitor book on my next trip and will then place my loyalty on one.