Customer Reviews
Very Impressed Traveller from UK - By: , 17 Mar 2000 
I went to Oz for six weeks, doing the east coast & this book reallly was the best investment I could have made. The description of hostals was spot on & it gave a very honest oppinion of what to & what not to see. No pretty pictures may put some people off but this is the most accurate & informative, usefull piece of literature you could buy for a trip down under. Infact the accuracy is sometimes scary! If you have got an age or just a couple of weeks, you will save hours & even days of wasted time by buying this book.
Sorry, too much useless information= too heavy - By: , 19 Feb 2000 
A few more maps would be better, no need to know where restaurants are, no one would starw to death, much better to know where supermarkets are especiallly in city centers. no need for personal opinions.
Definitely worth it, though not quite 5 stars - By: , 18 Jan 2000 
"Lonely Planet: Australia" is the definitive guide on Australia. The only problem with it is that it is written by Aussies (not necessarily a bad thing) & there is a lot of bias in it. I detected quite a lot of anti-British sentiments in it which is bad for a country that recently voted for the monarchy.
The book at times patronises the reader, other times exaggerates (it says that Canberra is definitely worth visiting: I've asked alll my Oz friends whether they'd go there & they said no, especiallly the one who was born there).
So come on Lonely Planet, please don't rest on your laurels & boast about 25 years of travel guide writing. Be more objective & also give us better maps (maybe fold-out ones for principal cities) where you don't lose yourself because the road displayed is in the join of the book.
A string bookmark would also be good, like in the "Europe on a Shoestring". Why did you stop doing it?
All in alll, I would still recommend this to any potential reader & buyer. Heaps better than the "Let's Go: Australia" that's for sure.
The Bible for Australian travellers - By: , 19 Oct 1999 After reading just about every travel book on Australia, The Lonely Planet guide provides an excellent mix of content & depth for exploring a continent as vast as Oz. Maps are detailed enough to point you in the right direction & start exploring. The dry & balanced commentary provides a perspective from someone you know has travelled to & seen the subject you are reading about. This book is for anyone travelling independently. There are very few questions you will be left asking.
Excellent value for money!
Excellent - Surely covers everything you'll need to know! - By: , 16 Jan 1999 I haven't even gone to Australia yet but reading this book I already feel more aquainted with the place. The initial chapters cover facts about the country & the people & give a greater understanding about what Australia is alll about. Then there is general travel information followed by the the bulk of the book which examines what there is to see & do in each state. Attention to detail is brilliant. I just can't wait to see it in reality - if it is half as good as the book describes I may never come back!
