This book looks at 50-odd individual cars that have been carefully restored and maintained here in Australia, covering a wide range of variations and models, all ones that were only originally available in the Aussie and New Zealand markets. It takes us back to a time when cars and commercial vehicles were being successfully produced in Australia.
An absorbing description of 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in Australia and New Zealand.
Full coverage of Bathurst 1000 2022.
The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship Official Season Guide is the must-have publication for any Supercars fan.
Over 200 pages and printed in full colour, its the perfect resource to have at your fingertips whether you’re watching a race on television or in person at the track.
This publication is being made available to the ......
Formula One 2023, the worlds bestselling Grand Prix handbook, is the essential resource for the season ahead.
Formula 1 fans will be kept fully up to speed with detailed examinations of all the teams racing in 2023 (from Ferrari and Red Bull to Mercedes and Aston Martin), every driver in the competition ......
Australia is the ideal country for adventurous road trips. All you need is a sturdy vehicle, the right gear and a dose of common sense. Sometimes the unknown and fascinating is just around the corner. There is no better way to shake off the hectic lifestyle of everyday life in suburbia than on an adventurous trip down the roads less travelled
Rushie - Garry Rush A Motor Racing Life is a stunning 300-page hard-bound book that showcases Garrys racing life and moments that have led him to becoming an immortal of Australian Motor Sport.
The essential exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle - an icon of the machine age.
Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the worlds streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet individual transportation needs. With the coming demise of the internal combustion engine and the rise of ......
The 2022 season thrilled fans with another action-packed championship which saw Bradley Ray, Jason OHalloran, Tarran Mackenzie, Glen Irwin, Lee Jackson, Kyle Ryde, Rory Skinner and Tommy Bridewell battle it out in the title fighter showdown.
The official review lets you relive all of the action in this enthralling re-telling of a ......
Independently researched, this book explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Port Douglas and Port Fairy. Every author-chosen, unbiased entry has a brief opinion plus details of price and which pets are welcome. Features the best doggie days out, dog-friendly beaches, parks, cafes, pubs, wineries.
Dozens of fascinating stories about many of the models that Australian marques have produced since the early 20th century. Includes many stories, from the first home-constructed vehicles in the 1910s and 20s, to Fords first true ute in the 1930s, the first all-Australian (Holden) ute in the early 1950s, to the superutes of the 1990s.
The World’s Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world’s most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, updated to include photographs of new trains travelling on the same spectacular routes.
Sharing the essential techniques that all 4WDers need to know, this guide covers all the essentials, including 4WD systems, suspension, wheels and tyres. Discover specific driving techniques for mud, water, sand and rock; learn why steep hills are often the most perilous situations and get out of trouble with clear recovery techniques.
Take a drive down memory lane …
A small leather goods and harness-making shop in England became a fledgling horse-drawn carriage and coach-building business in colonial South Australia. It then morphed into Holden, a multinational company and a much-loved Australian icon. Holden endured through overwhelming wartime hardships, ......
Other books show you where to camp: over half of Australia Free’s content is about making the best use of your time when you are there, for free! Here, with photographs, are camp spots and rest areas, swimming spots, waterfalls and beaches, museums and galleries, walks and lookouts, parks and gardens, opportunities for seeing wildlife and more.
In this fully illustrated personal look at the culture of hot rods and customised vehicles in Australia are dozens of fascinating stories about these incredible cars and the passionate craftspeople, amateur and professional, who build them. Includes unique and never before seen photos and contributions from dozens of hot rod and custom enthusiasts.
Engagingly illustrated, this is full of hundreds of outdoor and camping activities you can enjoy as a family when camping, visiting a park…or even just in your backyard! Everything you need to know including what to pack, equipment, campfire recipes, games and outdoor skills. Everything from geocaching, science experiments to filming a documentary.
Now in Paperback. Following the success of his bestselling book, the Passion for Holden, Joel Wakely takes a personal look at the golden age of Australian car manufacturing and particularly the passion for the muscle cars that arose in the 1950s and reached its height in the 1970s.
Man-about-town and NYC mens style fixture Matt Hranek is back with his second book, A Man & His Car. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of mens obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. Jay Leno, a major car collector and the host of Jay Lenos Garage, shares the story of his oldest car, a 1955 Buick Roadmaster that he bought ......
Jo Clews demystifies all aspects of camp oven cooking. Updated for the 2020s, this book is packed full of easy recipes including fresh damper, hearty stews, classic roast dinners and delectable desserts. Also advises on different types of gear, menu planning, building the right type of cooking fire, and how to choose and care for your camp oven.
Experience the very best bush camping destinations in Victoria with this detailed full-colour and best-selling directory to over 700 campsites, sectioned into a comprehensive listing of more than 150 parks, forests and reserves where you can pitch your tent, roll out your swag or unhitch your van. Now In its 5th edition.
Includes 20 treks within a 2 hour of the city. Trek notes are accompanied by accurate full-colour maps, and snippets about local history and wildlife add colour and interest to the 4WD experience. Over 100 full-colour photos complement the text and provide a clear sense of the features on each trek.
Experience the very best bush camping destinations in Queensland with this detailed full-colour and best-selling directory to over 660 campsites, sectioned into a comprehensive listing of more than 150 parks, forests and reserves where you can pitch your tent, roll out your swag or unhitch your van. Now In its 5th edition.
From roasts to rissoles, salads to savouries and dampers to deserts, The Caravan & Campervan Cookbook will help bring a tempting new twist to your travel cooking.
Here at last is Don Lofflers long-promised book on rare and special examples of the first ten Holden models. The first five chapters feature such vehicles in their recent and/or current state. The last five are devoted to historic images of the vehicles in their heyday.
Thanks to painstaking and persistent research, Don has been ......
The steam locomotive is one of Britain’s greatest and most beautiful inventions and generations have marvelled at the power conveyed in its iron form. But the mystical qualities of smoke and pure white steam give life to the locomotive and through the genius of design, it appears to blend magically with the scenery through which it passes. ......
Experience the best camping destinations with this full-colour, detailed directory. It has a comprehensive listing of more than 50 parks, forests and reserves; provides concise and accurate details to camping areas throughout the state; and includes popular bush and mountain areas such as Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair and Freycinet National Parks.
Experience the very best camping destinations in South Australia with this full-colour, fully updated and detailed directory to over 400 campsites. With Camping Guide to South Australia, 4th Edition, youll find a comprehensive listing of more than 120 parks, forests and reserves where you can pitch...
The 4th Edition of Camping Guide to the Northern Territory has been fully revised and updated and details over 200 campsites throughout the Territories 71 national parks, conservation areas and reserves where you can pitch your tent...
4WD Treks of the High Country will lead readers through twenty-six of the best four-wheel drive touring destinations in both the Victorian and New South Wales alpine region.