Lonely Planet East Coast Australia

by Lonely Planet, Andy Symington, Kate Armstrong

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet East Coast Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive the Great Barrier Reef, cruise Sydney Harbour and explore Melbourne's laneways -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Australia's East Coast and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet East Coast

Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, politics, environment, climate change, cuisine, wine, sports Over 100 maps Covers Sydney, NSW Central Coast, Byron Bay, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Fraser Island, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef and more The Perfect Lonely Planet East Coast Australia, our most comprehensive guide to Australia's East Coast, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Australia guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Australia

1429 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Julia Dove · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the guide useful to plan my trip to Eastern Australia, come up with an itinerary, sort out practicalities and generally learn a bit about the country. I obviously did not read about each attraction in detail, but I checked in detail things that interested me, Melbourne, Sydney, GBR, etc.

[Mojca · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 ½ - 4 stars

[ARC · Rating 5 out of 5]

The latest edition Apr 2021 takes into account post-Covid changes (as far as possible) so grab this to plan your wanderlust itineraries!

[Kalei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read select parts (beginning, couple cities, and general info)

[Amber Cavanagh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much waffle but I was happy to skip over the bits I wasn’t interested in so a pretty good summary. I enjoyed the history of Australia bit at the end.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book mostly when I was in Cairns. I managed to see everything in the section on the spectacular Atherton Tablelands and they did not disappoint! I stayed at a recommended hostel and it met the glowing reviews Lonely Planet had given it. I also walked the suggested ocean view path between Bondi and Coogee beaches in Sydney (something I would have not done otherwise) and it was excellent! I ventured out away from the book a lot but it was a good place to start!

[Wil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finished at just the right time.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved! Super helpful book for my travels to Oz.

[Rachel Mantas]

A helpful little guide to the East coast. Wished it shared more about the sunshine coast.

[A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid intro to exploring the east coast of Australia, with great tips and insights.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

*ebook*
Was a good help but where I’ll normally find “too” much information in my LPs, I noticed this one missed a lot and was too brief on several areas.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just looking for Sydney info so didn't read the majority of the book