Lonely Planet Beautiful World Australia

Immerse yourself in Australia with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary range of landscapes and environments, cultures, creatures and people - from world-famous wineries and white-sand beaches to buzzing cities and ancient rainforests.

Beautiful World Australia is the perfect way to lose yourself in the country. Striking photos fill each page, while special gatefolds open to reveal magnificent panoramas. If you've been, retrace your steps and relive the time you spent there. If you haven't, this book is the perfect way to start planning an adventure.

Divided into states and territories, your journey across Australia will take you to the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday Islands with their impossibly white beaches, along the Great Ocean Road to see the spectacular 12 Apostles, through snow-covered mountains and hip Melbourne with its street art-filled laneways, past migrating humpback whales and east coast surfing communities. You'll discover the Great Barrier Reef and the incredible variety of life it harbours, encounter indigenous animals like the Tasmanian devil, meet the cowboys of Queensland cattle country, explore Aboriginal culture and craftwork, meander through vineyards adorning the southern hills, experience the vast emptiness of the Outback and much more.