Book review: A Guide to Australian Rocks, Fossils and Landscapes

From world-famous places such as Uluru to lesser-known but no less impressive attractions, A Guide to Australian Rocks, Fossils and Landscapes has it all.

Easy to read and lavishly illustrated with photos and drawings, it will help inquisitive travellers and interested readers understand the shaping of rocks and landforms in this wonderful country.

The guide is a collection of stand-alone explanations of more than 200 geological features, varying in size from the Great Barrier Reef and the Great Artesian Basin to the various London Bridges of NSW, Victoria and Western Australia.

Where sites are complex, author Russell Ferrett 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, and which track to take, all aimed at helping readers make the most of their visits, and in the process making this an indispensable guide.

Ferrett is an avid traveller who has also spent 40 years teaching geography and history.

A Guide to Australian Rocks, Fossils and Landscapes by Russell Ferrett, New Holland Publishers, RRP $35.99 available from all good book retailers or online at www.newhollandpublishers.com

Ferrett's other titles for Reed New Holland include Australia's Volcanoes, as well as When The Earth Moves: Earthquakes and Volcanoes in the Young Reed series for children.