For tree lovers and travellers everywhere, meet Australia's most incredible trees through the words and stunning photographs of beloved nature writer Inga Simpson.

'A compendium of arboreal magic' - Bob Brown

'Captures the tingle of ancient wisdom' - John Seed

'We all need trees - to live. They turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. Our breath is their exhalation. Forests are the lungs of the planet.'

Australia has more natural UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other nation. Many tree species grow nowhere else in the world, such as the Wollemi Pine and the critically endangered Mount Imlay Mallee. A perfect gift for nature lovers, A Tree Lover's Guide to Australia is a lavish botanical journey through this extraordinary world of Australian trees, by award-winning author Inga Simpson.

Inga takes you around the country to celebrate iconic species, fascinating individual trees, special forests, the people who love them and more. Get reacquainted with the trees you know well and be introduced to others, from River Red Gums and Bunyas to Moonahs, Jarrahs and Strangler Figs.

Featuring Inga's own photography, this evocative guide will help you recognise the trees on your daily walk, remind you to look up at the canopy and inspire you with suggested walks and travel ideas through Australia's forests and World Heritage areas. Inga also shares advice on caring for trees, the best treetop walks, even reading and listening suggestions for the tree obsessed.

Immerse yourself in the ancient beauty of trees thousands of years old. As Inga says, loving and living with trees is a lifelong journey, telling us stories about places - and ourselves.

Details

ISBN13: 9781761501104
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 264
Edition:
Publication Date: 03 Nov 2026
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Publication City, Country: Millers Point, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 23(H)x17(L)911
Weight (gm): 911

Author Biography

Inga Simpson is author of seven novels, including Mr Wigg, Nest and Willowman. Her nature-memoir, Understory: A life with trees, was shortlisted for the Adelaide Writers' Week award for non-fiction. She has also published two books for children, The Book of Australian Trees (illustrated by Alicia Rogerson) and The Peach King (illustrated by Tannya Harricks). Her latest release is a collection of short fiction, Once We Were Wildlife. Inga was awarded the final Eric Rolls Prize for her nature writing and has two PhDs. She lives on the New South Wales south coast among trees.

Reviews

'Captures the heart of this continent's majestic canopy' - Matthew Evans

'A compendium of arboreal magic' - Bob Brown

'Captures the tingle of ancient wisdom' - John Seed