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The sixth title in the new series of photographic souvenir guides to the iconic places of Australia from Australian Geographic and Woodslane Press. This 64-page large format book is full of vibrant photography, and is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary from one of Australia’s leading travel writers. Australian Geographic Outback Queensland is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers...

The 8th title in the new series of photographic souvenir guides to the iconic places of Australia from Australian Geographic and Woodslane Press. This 64-page large format book is full of vibrant photography, and is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary from one of Australia’s leading travel writers. Australian Geographic Blue Mountains is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and...

Australian Geographic, in Association with Woodslane Press is delighted to introduce a new series of photographic souvenir guides to some of Australia's most beautiful and iconic places. The 64-page large format book full of vibrant photography, accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary by some of Australia's most experienced travel writers. One of the first two books in the series, the Australian Geographic Book of the Red Centre is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for...

Z-Pole Trekking Pole Tip Protectors add grip, reduce noise and terrain scarring while on the trail. Features: Works with Black Diamond Distance Series Z-Poles Sold in pairs

Attach cameras and other accessories to your Black Diamond pole handle. Compatible with 1/4 - 20 thread for cameras and other accessories.  Compatible with: Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork WR (sold separately) Distance AR Z Trekking Poles

The Alpine Carbon Cork WR (Whippet Ready) is a highly versatile, fully adjustable four-season pole that’s accessory ready. From alpine backpacking routes, mid-winter expeditions and far-flung treks, this trekking pole features Whippet Ready technology, allowing you to connect accessories, such as our new Universal ¼-20 Adapter, a Whippet, Alpine Whippet or the Distance UL Tent for a fast-packing set-up, directly to the grip-top.  Three 100% carbon fiber shafts offer quick and secure...

Ireland may be a small country but it deserves its big reputation for breathtaking landscapes and fascinating, friendly people, whose lyrical nature is expressed in the warmth of their welcome. WHAT'S NEW THIS EDITION Updated chapter order to reflect travel patternsNew Walking Tour in BelfastIncludes 'Just Landed 'card Lonely Planet's Best of Ireland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander from village to...

The great American experience is about so many things: blues and beaches, deep canyons and lofty mountains, neon cities and big open skies. Magic castles, honky-tonk bars and movie stars make appearances, too. Explore the kaleidoscopic streets of New York City, feast on lip-smacking jambalaya in New Orleans, and find solitude and space in Yosemite National Park.Lonely Planet's Best of USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Pacific Northwest's Best Trips. Featuring 32 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can cruise the Pacific Coast, the Willamette Valley and the Cascade Mountains - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Pacific Northwest's Best Trips: Lavish color and...

How do you wear a kilt, kiss a stranger, prevent a hangover, get out of a sinking car, predict the weather, play croquet, overtake a racing car, brew a great beer, repair a broken tooth, dive for pearls, and serve tea the Japanese way? This new and expanded edition, The Bigger Book of Everything, reveals all.An infographic guide to skills people never knew they neededMade for a world of smart, safe and exciting travelReaders can use their witty know-how to make friends wherever they...

Lonely Planet's Global Chocolate TourThe world’s best experiences for chocolate lovers The latest book in our Global Tour series is packed with 150 of the world’s tastiest chocolate experiences, from South America to Europe to Australia. It includes master chocolatiers and artisan producers, exotic cocoa plantations and must-visit shops, plus illustrated spreads on the history, production and science of chocolate making. A delicious treat for those with a sweet tooth. • Find the world's best...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Ireland's Best Trips. Featuring 34 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can explore Dublin's heritage, Connemara's scenery and Galway's pubs - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Ireland's Best Trips: Lavish...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Galway & the West of Ireland's Best Trips. Featuring seven amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can find traditional folk music, Connemara's wilderness and cute villages - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Galway & the...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Cork, Kerry & Southwest Ireland's Best Trips. Featuring amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can explore the Ring of Kerry, the castles of Killarney and West Cork villages - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Cork, Kerry & Southwest Ireland's...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Italy's Best Trips. Featuring 40 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, you can stroll Rome's romantic lanes or take in the majesty of the Dolomites - all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Italy's Best Trips: Lavish colour and gorgeous photography...

Black Diamond's 75 mm version of our Powder Basket for inbounds ripping. Sold in pairs. To remove or install baskets:1. To remove, rotate the basket counterclockwise while firmly pulling towards the pole tip.2. To install, rotate the basket clockwise while firmly pushing it onto the pole tip until it spins freely and is resting against the collar of the pole tip.

Discover the lives and locations of trailblazing women who changed the course of history as you journey to the heart of women’s activism, history and creativity through the ages. From the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt and Empress Dowager Cixi’s summer palace in Beijing, to the homes and meeting sites of suffragette heroes Sylvia Pankhurst and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the creative workrooms of Frida Kahlo and Virginia Woolf, and the tennis courts where the Williams sisters first learned to...

Bold reader – open your mystical map and get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods, goddesses and demigods, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and cavort with sea nymphs, mystical women, terrifying beasts and volcano people – as you discover different tales of how the world began.  These powerful, fascinating myths and legends will transport you to every corner of the globe. You’ll journey from ancient...

Discover the secret lives of more than 30 extraordinary creatures that share our cities. From red foxes sneaking rides on London buses to leopards prowling the backstreets of Mumbai, this book explores the clever ways animals have adapted to the urban environment and explains how you can help protect our wild neighbours. Crammed with buildings, traffic and people, urban spaces are the last place you’d expect to see wildlife. But all kinds of animals live alongside us in the hidden corners of...

Explore the animal kingdom like never before with the Animal Atlas from Lonely Planet Kids. Unfold maps to reveal animals from every continent and lift the flaps to see their unique environments and habitats. Discover a world of animal facts, life-size photos and creature features – from a bear’s paw and a baby turtle to an anteater’s tongue and a goliath bird eater, the world’s heaviest spider. EEK! All drawn to scale so you can measure yourself against them. You’ll find animals...

Experience 60 of the world’s greatest adventures on water – from sailing the Nile by felucca and cruising the Canadian Arctic, to exploring Pitcairn Island by cargo ship. With detailed accounts of each route, beautiful photos and practical tips on how to plan your own voyage, Amazing Boat Journeys will help you discover a more rewarding way of travelling. From the seafaring Polynesians to the Chinese Age of Discovery, travel by water shaped the world. That same spirit of exploration...

Extraordinary? You bet. Elusive? Not quite. From Antarctica and the Amazon to Victoria Falls and the Great Wall of China, Lonely Planet reveals 101 spectacular sights and how to see them on any budget. Inspiring and practical, with expert advice on how and when to visit, where to stay and a range of itineraries, you’ll discover how to visit the world’s wonders in a way that suits you. This collection includes both natural and human-made sights across the world. We’ve selected locations that...

Best Walks East of Melbourne includes 40 walks, from Phillip Island to Ninety Mile Beach, the Yarra Ranges to Wilsons Promontory. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent (if appropriate), the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map.  Snippets about Gippsland’s history and wildlife add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush...

Between Sydney and Canberra lies a walkers playground of idyllic swimming holes, sparkling creeks, fascinating formations and historic hamlets. The Southern Highlands and the countryside that fringes it is a diverse landscape filled with secret gullies and dramatic escarpment. Regardless of your fitness level or experience, the best way to discover these environments is to set off on foot. This second edition of Best Walks of the Southern Highlands, part of Woodslanes popular walking...

Sydney’s Best Bush Park & City Walks includes over 50 walks throughout the Sydney basin. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent, the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map using latest GPS technology.  Snippets about Sydney’s history and the environment add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush safely with children of all...

Perth and its environs boast a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This second edition of Perths Best Bush, Coast & City Walks introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush.  Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, lakes, coasts and most interesting urban areas. As with previous titles in the...

Canberra and the ACT boast a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This third edition of Canberra’s Best Bush, Park & City Walks introduces over 40 of the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from fascinating city walks and leisurely lake-side strolls to more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Completely updated, the book now includes some of the walks that previously appeared in Best Bush, Town and Village Walks Around the ACT....

Melbourne boasts a huge range of beautiful natural environments, making the it perfect for exploring on foot. Melbourne's Best River, Bay and Lakeside Walks, joining the hugely successful walking guides series from Woodslane Press, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from fascinating riverside walks and leisurely bay-side strolls to the more natural parklands and bush tracks beyond the urban fringes.  Detailed descriptions, clear directions...

This new guide is the perfect companion for anyone who loves walking in the High Country and its northern environs. The book features: 40 different bush, river, rail trail and village walks, varying in length from 30 minutes to two days. Accurate, full colour maps and step-by-step directions; detailed walk statistics including distance, total ascent/descent, grade and estimated time; plentiful information on High Country history and its natural environment. Walking ideas for families with...

The 250-kilometre Great North Walk winds it way from Central Sydney to Newcastle, threading through some of the most beautiful areas in between those two cities. This new guide has been written for anyone looking to tackle all or part of the route as a multi-day holiday, or those who want to dip in and experience particular sections as day walks. It has also been written to be followed easily in the reverse direction. Like all our walking guides, the book includes full-colour photography...

The heart of Australia contains a wealth of treasures: red-walled gorges, idyllic waterholes, fascinating formations and the culture of people who have inhabited this landscape for many millennia. It is a diverse landscape of arid flatlands, striped with ancient ranges and hidden, lush gullies. The best way to discover this colourful natural beauty is on foot.  Best Walks of the Red Centre, part of Woodslane’s popular walking guides series which has sold over 100,000 copies, introduces...

Explore 35 of Brisbane’s most picturesque and interesting walks, with walks for all ages and fitness levels. A bestseller in the first and second editions, this fully-updated version includes detailed walk information, full-colour photos and comprehensive maps. Brisbane’s subtropical climate and relaxed outdoor lifestyle make it the ideal city to explore on foot. Brisbane’s Best Bush, Bay and City Walks helps you explore Brisbane’s urban villages, bushland and wildlife reserves, streets...

Although Sydney is very well provided with parks, bushland, beaches and open spaces, a great deal of this – including all National Parks and virtually all beaches – is off-limits to our four-legged friends, even when leashed. Gathering information on where and when dogs can be taken and walked has been notoriously (amongst dog owners) time-consuming, and so most Sydneysiders and Sydney visitors restrict their dog walking and playing to a very few favourite local spots.  Local author...

Stretchy, breathable and highly weather-resistant, the LightWeight Softshell gloves are perfect for spring ski touring, running, hiking and other active yet chilly pursuits. Featuring digital material on the thumbs and index fingers, they offer gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Simple stretch cuffs keep cold air out and make for easy on and off. Features: Four-way stretch softshell fabric with DWR treatmentDigital thumb and index finger allow for gloves-on touchscreen useFixed...

Stretchy, breathable and highly weather-resistant, the LightWeight Softshell gloves are perfect for spring ski touring, running, hiking and other active yet chilly pursuits. Featuring digital material on the thumbs and index fingers, they offer gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Simple stretch cuffs keep cold air out and make for easy on and off. Features: Four-way stretch softshell fabric with DWR treatmentDigital thumb and index finger allow for gloves-on touchscreen useFixed...

Stretchy, breathable and highly weather-resistant, the LightWeight Softshell gloves are perfect for spring ski touring, running, hiking and other active yet chilly pursuits. Featuring digital material on the thumbs and index fingers, they offer gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Simple stretch cuffs keep cold air out and make for easy on and off. Features: Four-way stretch softshell fabric with DWR treatmentDigital thumb and index finger allow for gloves-on touchscreen useFixed...

Stretchy, breathable and highly weather-resistant, the LightWeight Softshell gloves are perfect for spring ski touring, running, hiking and other active yet chilly pursuits. Featuring digital material on the thumbs and index fingers, they offer gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Simple stretch cuffs keep cold air out and make for easy on and off. Features: Four-way stretch softshell fabric with DWR treatmentDigital thumb and index finger allow for gloves-on touchscreen useFixed...

Stretchy, breathable and highly weather-resistant, the LightWeight Softshell gloves are perfect for spring ski touring, running, hiking and other active yet chilly pursuits. Featuring digital material on the thumbs and index fingers, they offer gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Simple stretch cuffs keep cold air out and make for easy on and off. Features: Four-way stretch softshell fabric with DWR treatmentDigital thumb and index finger allow for gloves-on touchscreen useFixed...

Made from soft, breathable and quick-drying microfleece, the LightWeight Fleece gloves provide minimalist warmth and protection on ski tours, runs, hikes and other active pursuits or act as an extra layer when worn as a liner beneath a shell. The lightweight fleece fabric is highly breathable and dries in a flash, plus we've added digital material on the thumbs and index fingers for gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Features: 136 g Polartec Micro fleece Digital thumb and index finger allow...

Made from soft, breathable and quick-drying microfleece, the LightWeight Fleece gloves provide minimalist warmth and protection on ski tours, runs, hikes and other active pursuits or act as an extra layer when worn as a liner beneath a shell. Tthe lightweight fleece fabric is highly breathable and dries in a flash, plus we've added digital material on the thumbs and index fingers for gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Features: 136 g Polartec Micro fleece Digital thumb and index finger allow...

Made from soft, breathable and quick-drying microfleece, the LightWeight Fleece gloves provide minimalist warmth and protection on ski tours, runs, hikes and other active pursuits or act as an extra layer when worn as a liner beneath a shell. Tthe lightweight fleece fabric is highly breathable and dries in a flash, plus we've added digital material on the thumbs and index fingers for gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Features: 136 g Polartec Micro fleece Digital thumb and index finger allow...

Made from soft, breathable and quick-drying microfleece, the LightWeight Fleece gloves provide minimalist warmth and protection on ski tours, runs, hikes and other active pursuits or act as an extra layer when worn as a liner beneath a shell. Tthe lightweight fleece fabric is highly breathable and dries in a flash, plus we've added digital material on the thumbs and index fingers for gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Features: 136 g Polartec Micro fleece Digital thumb and index finger allow...

Made from soft, breathable and quick-drying microfleece, the LightWeight Fleece gloves provide minimalist warmth and protection on ski tours, runs, hikes and other active pursuits or act as an extra layer when worn as a liner beneath a shell. Tthe lightweight fleece fabric is highly breathable and dries in a flash, plus we've added digital material on the thumbs and index fingers for gloves-on touchscreen functionality. Features: 136 g Polartec Micro fleece Digital thumb and index finger allow...

Helinox Ridgeline walking poles are well suited to a wide variety of applications from casual day walks to multi-day hikes. Helinox Ridgeline FL135 Walking Poles are a great all-round pole for a wide variety of conditions. The dual twist lock mechanisms allow for easy length adjustment. The FL135 suits persons up to 200 cm tall (6'8"). The larger diameter of Ridgeline poles means less flexing under heavy loads. This makes the poles suitable for those carrying larger packs or traversing...

Helinox Ridgeline walking poles are well suited to a wide variety of applications from casual day walks to multi-day hikes.Helinox Ridgeline FL135 Walking Poles are a great all-round pole for a wide variety of conditions. The dual twist lock mechanisms allow for easy length adjustment. The FL135 suits persons up to 200 cm tall (6'8"). The larger diameter of Ridgeline poles means less flexing under heavy loads. This makes the poles suitable for those carrying larger packs or traversing...

Helinox Passport Series walking poles are fixed length, ultra-lightweight, ultra-compact, strong and reliable. The poles are suited for general day walking carrying a light pack. Through the use of DAC TH72M alloy and clever design, the Helinox TL Series is a big step forward in walking pole technology. These poles achieve entirely new levels of lightweight strength, compactness, operating simplicity and economy - making walking poles considerably more user-friendly than ever before.FL...

Helinox Passport TL Series walking poles are fixed length, ultra-lightweight, ultra-compact, strong and reliable. The TL Series poles are suited for general day walking carrying a light pack. Through the use of DAC TH72M alloy and clever design, the Helinox TL Series is a big step forward in walking pole technology. These poles achieve entirely new levels of lightweight strength, compactness, operating simplicity and economy - making walking poles considerably more user-friendly than ever...

Helinox Passport TL Series walking poles are fixed length, ultra-lightweight, ultra-compact, strong and reliable. The TL Series poles are suited for general day walking carrying a light pack. Through the use of DAC TH72M alloy and clever design, the Helinox TL Series is a big step forward in walking pole technology. These poles achieve entirely new levels of lightweight strength, compactness, operating simplicity and economy - making walking poles considerably more user-friendly than ever...