Available Formats
Ultimate Campsites: Australia 2nd edition
By (Author) Penny Watson
Hardie Grant Explore
Hardie Grant Explore
25th November 2025
Second Edition
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Travel guides: caravan and camp-site guides / camping
Travel and Leisure maps
Paperback
320
Width 210mm, Height 240mm
InUltimate Campsites: Australia 2nd edition, Penny Watson follows up the wildly popular first edition with even more camping spots and experiences to help you immerse yourself in all that Australia's natural world has to offer.
Each state-by-state chapter inUltimate Campsites: Australia 2nd editioncontains detailed maps and the what-when-why-where information about each campground, alongside tips and anecdotes about the surrounding regions. Youll find special sections dedicated to remote-island campgrounds, as well as sites with great walks and places close by to First Nations cultural experiences. There are also quick and easy lists for camping with pets, free camping, 4WD access and commercial campgrounds, and handy camping trail itineraries for when you want to tick off two or three campgrounds in one trip.
This book is an essential tool for the glovebox, be it in a 2WD or a motorhome. Its also the kind of book that will get plenty of wear and tear on the coffee table while youre planning that next big adventure in Australias great outdoors.
Penny Watson is an award-winning writer, journalist and author who has travelled the world for her craft. She has written six solo travel books including Slow Travel (2019) and Wilderness (2023) and countless travel features for newspapers, magazines and websites around the globe. She camped across Australia for the original Ultimate Campsites Australia, and has relished the opportunity to return home from Bali, where she currently resides, to update the new second edition. Penny is a member of both the British Guild of Travel Writers and the Australian Society of Travel Writers. See more of her work at www.pennywatson.com.au and follow her on Instagram @watson_penny