Ready to experience Australia? The experts at Fodors are here to help. Fodors Essential Australia travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Australia, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to dive the Great Barrier Reef, scale the Sydney Harbour Bridge, sail the Whitsunday Islands, or explore Aboriginal art in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, this up-to-date guidebook will help you plan it all out. This new edition has been fully redesigned with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning!

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1 Experience Australia -- 2 Travel smart Australia -- 3 Sydney -- 4 New South Wales -- 5 Melbourne -- 6 Side trips from Melbourne and Greater Victoria -- 7 Tasmania -- 8 South East Queensland -- 9 The Great Barrier Reef -- 10 South Australia -- 11 The Outback -- 12 Western Australia -- Maps.