{"product_id":"ultimate-backroad-detours-australia","title":"Ultimate Backroad \u0026 Detours Australia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltimate Backroads \u0026amp; Detours: Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Lee Atkinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSkip the main highway and take the road less travelled. In her latest guide, veteran travel writer Lee Atkinson maps out 35 of the best backroad trips and detours the country has to offer, steering you toward the routes most tourists never find. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDrawing on state-by-state picks, the book showcases wildlife encounters, local food worth stopping for, striking landscapes, and small-town treasures along roads both well-known and obscure, from South Australia's Flinders Ranges to Queensland's Pioneer Valley, NSW's Bucketts Way, the Kimberley Coast and even a stretch nicknamed the Road to Nowhere. For travellers chasing something longer, three interstate itineraries string multiple routes together into an epic cross-country journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery trip comes with a drive difficulty rating, a snapshot of highlights, and practical details like drive times and weather conditions, so you know exactly what you're in for before you turn the key. It's designed to work for anyone behind the wheel, from solo travellers to family adventurers.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWritten by one of Australia's most experienced travel writers, who has been covering the country's roads for newspapers, magazines and guidebooks since 1991, this is the ideal companion to Atkinson's other bestselling titles, \u003cem\u003eUltimate Road Trips: Australia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUltimate Coastal Road Trips: Australia\u003c\/em\u003e, and essential reading for anyone plotting their next great Australian drive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Distribution \u0026 Logistics Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293405888700,"sku":"9781741178845","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6255\/1228\/files\/UltimateBackroads_DetoursAustraliaProduct.jpg?v=1787107844","url":"https:\/\/www.chartandmapshop.com.au\/products\/ultimate-backroad-detours-australia","provider":"The Chart and Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}