The perfect holiday companions! These award-winning on-the-spot visual guides are bursting with information and will help to make your trip hassle-free and pleasurable. This Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get the most from your visit to Australia with the minimum of difficulty. The opening section Introducing Australia maps the country and sets it in its historical and cultural context. The 14 regional chapters plus chapters devoted to Sydney Melbourne and Canberra and ACT describe all the main sights with maps photographs and detailed illustrations. Throughout features cover topics from food and wine to the Outback and beaches. Carefully researched tips for hotels and restaurants are found in Travellers' Needs and the Survival Guide has advice on everything from posting a letter to travelling by four-wheel drive.