Publisher's Synopsis
This visual celebration of the Australian landscape explores the country's rich diversity, from the harsh, forbidding, yet ruggedly beautiful outback, through the idyllic holiday destinations along the Queensland coast, to the haunting stillness of the isolated wilderness areas of Tasmania.;The book is organized thematically, with the mood of each chapter being set by a short introduction. Many of the popular tourist destinations are covered, as is the wildlife. The country's flora is seen struggling for life in the arid interior and flourishing in the tropical rainforest.
