Packed with travel information, including listings, deals, and insider tips:
CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a localRELIABLE MAPS to help you navigate Australia from the reefs to the OutbackEXPANDED COVERAGE of Melbourne and TasmaniaSTRAIGHT TALK from writers on their experiences and tips for improving your tripWORK AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES all over AustraliaA GLOSSARY with all the authentic Aussie lingo you'll ever need
Let's Go publishes my favorite travel guides. It's written by college students so emphasis is on fun, spontaneity, off the beaten track, etc. They make traveling on a budget more fun than bouncing from one $$$ to the next.
I actually used the 8th edition, but it's not listed here. I can't imagine it got worse. Most important thing about this guide is that it got us in and out of Australia alive (see Bill Bryson's In A Sunburned Country).