Islands by Australian Geographic (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Islands by Australian Geographic Australias tally of 8222 islands span the tropics to the sub-Antarctic. No other country on Earth revels in a richer diversity of offshore habitats. Many are incomparable natural refuges. Some host plants and animals that live nowhere else. Others give sanctuary to species harried into extinction on the mainland. These isles have seen it all – havens of escape, they nurture creative exiles, as well as renegade spirits of every stripe. Come with Australian Geographic on an adventure around Australia, discovering the best our islands have to offer. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Australian Geographic creates and distributes print works that inspire, entertain, teach and give readers access to a world of discovery — and possibility. They publish books for adults, families and children on a wide range of subjects, from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. Australian Geographics books support and are strongly tied to its educational and scientific mission and receive a broad range of cross-promotion in the societys media properties, including print and online. Table of Contents Lord Howe IslandHinchinbrook IslandWhitsundaysMontague IslandFraser IslandLady Elliot IslandNorfolk IslandSouth Cumberland IslandsHeron IslandBroughton IslandKangaroo IslandTasman IslandMacquarie IslandNeptune IslandsBruny IslandHeard IslandFurneauxPhillip IslandMariaKing IslandChristmas & CocosDampier ArchipelagoRottnestRecherchePenguin IslandDirk Hartog IslandHoutman AbrolhosBuccaneer ArchipelagoGroote EylandtTiwi Islands (Melville/Bathurst)Torres Strait IslandsWellesley IslandsJar IslandBigge IslandLizard IslandBremer IslandWessel IslandsOrpheus Island Long Description Australia_s tally of 8222 islands span the tropics to the sub-Antarctic. No other country on Earth revels in a richer diversity of offshore habitats. Many are incomparable natural refuges. Some host plants and animals that live nowhere else. Others give sanctuary to species harried into extinction on the mainland. These isles have seen it all _ havens of escape, they nurture creative exiles, as well as renegade spirits of every stripe. Bass Strait boasts more than 120 islands. They are blustery outcasts, often anchored by bulky granite headlands, and most also have lee shores with welcoming white-sand beaches. Through the 19th century, Tasmania and its outliers were the epitome of distant lands bristling with hazards and exotic nature. These days mountainous Maria Island is a peaceful haunt for bushwalkers and nature buffs. Further north, resorts in the Whitsunday group, plus those sprinkled along the Great Barrier Reef, have long sold their isles as dreamy tropical getaways. Yet there_s much more to Queensland_s islands than imported palms and swimming pools. As well as the dazzling marine life of the coral cays, these shores include blockbusters like Fraser. In many ways the most captivating features of the world_s largest sand island, are not beaches but the myriad inland lakes and forests. While the eastern seaboard grabs the limelight, the grandest offshore collections lie elsewhere. Torres Strait_s 274 islands brim with tropical splendours and cultural verve. Off Western Australia_s coast, the same far-flung mystique is writ large in the Archipelago of the Recherche. The all-conquering Southern Ocean dominates this constellation of 105 islands and 1500 islets near Esperance. Beaches are scarce. Most of the archipelago is made up of granite outliers, their flanks polished smooth by hammering ocean swells. Yet even here, nature finds sanctuary. Everything from sea-lions and shearwaters to rock-wallabies and goannas have made a home among these wind-torn isles. Come with Australian Geographic on an adventure around Australia, discovering the best our islands have to offer. Details ISBN1925847438 Pages 240 Publisher Australian Geographic Pty Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 1925847438 ISBN-13 9781925847437 Format Hardcover Imprint Australian Geographic Pty Ltd Place of Publication Terrey Hills Country of Publication Australia Language English Author Australian Geographic Publication Date 2019-06-26 UK Release Date 2019-06-26 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-06-25 AU Release Date 2019-06-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161360439;

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