Everything you need for a successful and easy Australian vacation-in one concise and intelligent guide. Based in Brisbane author Lee Mylne has been an Australian travel journalist for nearly all her working life. She has crisscrossed every state and territory of Australia by every means of transport, and she is a life member and past president of the Australian Society of Travel Writers.

• This guide is updated  each year, concisely written (so it's easy to carry) and printed in large, easy-to-read type:
  
• 16 pages of vibrant photographs , plus dozens of photographs throughout the book
  
• Opinionated reviews of Australia's best attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife venues and shops-everything you need to know, nothing you don't
  
• Detailed local maps marked with hotels, restaurants, and attractions, plus a map of Sydney's ferry system
  
• Expert tips and recommendations for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, and the Red Centre including Uluru
  
• Reviews with exact pricing , so there's never any guessing, using the Frommer's star rating system
  
• Suggested itineraries , including for families and for one-week visits
  
• Smart advice  on how to scuba dive, avoiding dangerous animals, dodging crowds, renting a car, money-saving packages, and more