Tasmania (Regional Guide) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Carolyn Bain, Gina Tsarouhas
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 476311
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1740597745
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.46047
EAN: 9781740597746
ASIN: 1740597745
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
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Product Description
Colourful Salamanca Market, poignant Port Arthur, the exhilarating wilderness of Cradle Mountain, bountiful fresh produce and pampering aplenty – Tasmania, the island state, offers an entirely different Australian experience. With detailed regional and urban coverage this definitive guidebook allows you to make a perfect getaway on Australia’s emerald isle.
Find Yourself in the Great Outdoors – our National Parks chapter covers mountain terrain and gentle rambles
Get Out, Get About with our suggestions for outdoor activities, from fly fishing to family-friendly nature walks
Lick Your Lips at our coverage of local gourmet fare – seafood, King Island cheeses and cool-climate wines
Dream Sweetly with our accommodation options, from B&Bs and camp sites to cozy pubs and cottages
Go Your Own Way with our 50 maps, including detours to help you find your own slice of solitude
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 A must for a visit to Tasmania November 22, 2008
The Lonely Planet Guidebook series is my favorite. They have all of the info you need organized in a neat and easy to use manner. Tasmania is such a stunning place. It is by far one of my favorite places in Australia and the world for that. This book helps you enjoy it with pointers and tips a plenty. I recommend everyone see Tasmania and bring this book along to make your trip more enjoyable.
 Useful Guide To A Beautiful Place October 29, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
The Lonely Planet city guide to "Tasmania" is a very useful travel guide authored by Carolyn Bain, Gina Tsarouhas, and Paul Smitz. With 19 national parks which cover over a third of the territory, it will come as no surprise that a good portion of this guide is focused on outdoor activities. However, if you are headed to Tasmania for other reasons, as I am, there is still plenty of good information about sites to see, places to go, things to do, and places to eat. This review is based on the 4th edition of this particular travel guide, which was published in October of 2005.
The book opens with several sections about the state as a whole. There are sections on the history, culture, environment, the outdoors, national parks, and food & drink. It then follows with 12 more specific sections covering the major cities and different regional areas of the island, including a small section covering the Bass Strait Islands. The book then has a very useful section titled "Directory", which covers a large assortment of odds and ends which are useful for a traveler, such as business hours, climate, customs, embassies, festivals and events, holidays, insurance, money, and so on. There are then two more sections which cover transportation and health. The book then closes with a glossary, some information about the Lonely Planet books, a section for some notes, and an index.
I am fortunate enough to have friends there, so the main thing I used the guide for was to look at the descriptions of things to do, and to see what looks interesting. That blended well with my friends' suggestions, and I think it will prove to be useful to me in my trip. In particular, the "Directory" section is good to go through, as it can often serve as a checklist for things to think about and to take care of while you are planning your trip.
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