The new Australian Encyclopedia of Fishing covers everything the successful and beginner angler needs to know. In over 400 colour pages there are hundreds of techniques, tips, fishing systems an fishing tactics outlined for every style of fishing in Australia. Whether you fish in freshwater, saltwater, from Darwin to Hobart or Perth to Sydney there is every technique for every angler. No matter what your preference: lurecasting, fly fishing, game fishing, bait fishing or sport fishing – it is covered. There is an extensive state by state location guide, tackle, saltwater boat fishing, ... View More...
Grant's Guide to Fishes 12th Edition by E. M. Grant. The Fisherman's Bible. 880 pages with 1078 Fish, Sharks and Rays. 1007 colour photographs. Ern Grant has spent more than 60 years catching fish and half that time photographing them. Grant's Guide to Fishes has become an Australian institution in fishing circles - it's subtitle "The Fisherman's Bible" was coined by its many loyal followers and readers. It has its origin almost 50 years ago, with the first edition produced in 1965, and since then, 116,500 copies have been produced, making it arguably the longest-running and best-known book... View More...
Tropical North Queensland is one of the world's most beautiful natural areas. Each year thousands of visitors, from across Australia and overseas, are drawn to the region to experience for themselves the lure of its spectacular landscapes and astonishing wildlife. This full colour, identification guide covers the area east of the Great Dividing Range between Cooktown and Mackay (including Cairns and Townsville), and is the first comprehensive publication on the animals of Tropical North Queensland. Covers more than 850 species and contains 950 colour photographs. 368 pages. View More...
The Australian Fish ID Pocket Guide is an invaluable reference for any angler, freshwater or saltwater, wanting to identify their catch. It contains detailed descriptions and accurate illustrations of each fish, as well as diagrams of the best rigs to catch them. Includes freshwater sportfish, freshwater bait, sharks, estuary / surf species, reef species, pelagic species, invertebrate species and saltwater bait species. Whatever fish you’re chasing you’ll find all the information you need to catch it and identify it in the Australian Fish Guide. View More...
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's last great wilderness areas. Its unique environment supports an astonishing and almost unequalled biodiversity, from microscopic plankton to whales. The human history of the Reef is no less intriguing. Indigenous Australians have known the Reef for millennia and their Dreaming stories offer tantalising glimpses of a truly ancient world. Europeans first encountered the Reef some 500 years ago, but have only recently begun to understand its almost unimaginable complexity. This book weaves these equally vibrant strands of natural and cultural heritage ... View More...
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the world. Stretching over 2300km along the Queensland coast it would take several lifetimes to explore every one of its 3000 reefs. To assist divers looking for the best of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Reefs this guide book lists the most iconic dive sites and dive destinations in this coral wonderland. This wonderful guide book details over 170 of the best dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond to the remote Coral Sea Reefs. Information is provided on marine life, depths, terrain, diving conditions, best time to vi... View More...
Twenty years ago divers venturing away from a coral reef or shipwreck to explore sand would have been considered slightly strange or lost. But in recent years, diving on 'muck' has opened up a whole new world – the realm of weird and wonderful critters. Muck diving today is a global phenomenon, with divers travelling around the world to marvel at exotica such as mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, mantis shrimps, Bobbit worms, stargazers, frogfish, snake eels, demon ghouls and blue-ringed octopus. While muck diving can be enjoyed in any country that has sandy and silty environments, t... View More...
This new edition of the Queensland Museum's best-selling, popular guide celebrates the fascinating marine life and outstanding natural environments of the Moreton Bay and southern Queensland. Now published in two volumes, the Wild Guide to Moreton Bay highlights more than 1500 species of animals and plants in easy-to-read accounts and stunning photographs. View More...
In recent years whale watching in Australia and New Zealand has become a passion for many people. Both countries are home to numerous species of whales and dolphins. There are now established whale watching tour operators in many coastal towns making it much easier to observe these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. This updated edition features: new species information; conservation status (eg. endangered vs safe); species updates; whale watching sites updated (including the Gold Coast). This definitive easy to follow guide is for all adventurous holiday makers, amateur naturali... View More...
Covering almost 1,100 species, often with multiple images for important life stages, this field guide represents the most comprehensive collection of the tropical fishes found on Australian reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Ningaloo Reef, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Many of the species covered are also found widely throughout the Indo- Pacific, from the Red Sea, up to Japan and across to French Polynesia, and travellers will also find this book handy, particularly for popular tropical South Pacific destinations. Authors Rick Stuart-Smith, Graham Edgar, Andrew Green a... View More...
The rivers, dams and streams of the Greater Brisbane Region are home to some 50 species of fish, belonging to 25 different families. This pocket guide includes information on habitats, migration, threats to native fresh and introduced species. This book has two aims: firstly, hopefully increase public awareness within the Greater Brisbane region; secondly, Improve fish survey data. The "key features" section of each species account highlights features, which can easily be seen in the field, and does not require specialized equipment or expertise. Freshwater fishes is an essential guide for ho... View More...
