Description

A Guide to Australian Rocks Fossils and Landscapes

This book contains information on hundreds of amazing and intriguing ‘geosites’ based around rocks and landscapes in Australia, from world-famous iconic places such as Uluru to lesser-known but no less impressive attractions.

Lavishly illustrated with photos and drawings, it has been written to assist inquisitive travellers and interested readers to understand the shaping of rocks and landforms in this wonderful country.

It contains explanations of more than 200 different geological features, varying in size from the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Artesian Basin down to the various London Bridges of New South Wales, Victoria and West Australia. Where sites are complex the author has selected interesting aspects that may not have been previously known to readers. His aim has been to encourage visitors to go much further than simply taking pretty photographs and ticking must-see tourist boxes.

Each site account is packed with essential information such as when to visit, where to park, which track to take and so on, making this an indispensable guide to make the most of your travels.

Author Russ Ferrett is an avid traveller and teacher, with 40 years’ experience in teaching geography and history.