Any guide books available for walks in W.A.?

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Any guide books available for walks in W.A.?

Postby RSD » Sat 22 Sep, 2012 9:59 pm

Are there any guidebooks available for walks in W.A. apart from the Bibbulmun? Can be day walks, overnights or longer.
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Re: Any guide books available for walks in W.A.?

Postby jacko1956 » Sat 22 Sep, 2012 10:26 pm

There is a Cape to Cape book - the whole walk is about a week but suits for shorter walks or "slackpacking".
There is also a pair of small books on walking the Stirling Range (currently out of print I believe but a new edition expected soon).
In addition a series of books (Family Walks around Perth, Family walks in the Southwest etc) that I think are produced by the state government (DEC).
All of the above are available in WA local govt libraries.
Not sure how you would access easily from Tas but you should be able to search for them from above.
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Re: Any guide books available for walks in W.A.?

Postby rimair » Tue 25 Sep, 2012 10:21 pm

John Chapman has a page with some references:
"Bushwalking Guide Books - Western Australia"
http://www.john.chapman.name/pub-bwa.html
(Last updated: October 2010)

There is also a book on the S-W:
"Bushwalks in the South-West"
Bushwalks in the South-West is a compact, practical guide to some of the most scenic walks in the south-west of Western Australia. It contains simple maps and clear descriptions of 48 walks. You can wander through the jarrah, karri and tingle forests, and explore the mountains and sea cliffs from Mandurah to Esperance. The walks can be easy or challenging, and they range from a few hundred metres to 15km.
http://www.exploroz.com/Shop/WACALM+Bus ... West_.aspx
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