From lap pools to ocean pools, rockpools to hot springs, Places We Swim covers the breadth of Australia, bringing you the 60 best places to swim, dive, jump, paddle and float around the country. You'll discover just what makes each swimming spot unique, learn the best time to go, gain some useful local knowledge and find out the best things to see and do in the area. With destinations ranging from the neighbourhood city pool to remote outback waterfalls, this book is a celebration of not just these magnificent swimming spots, but of the diverse landscapes and communities that make up Australia.

 

Details

ISBN: 9781741175660
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 1 Nov 2018
Publisher: Explore Australia
Publication City, Country: South Yarra, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 24(H) x 21(L)
Weight (gm): 820

 

Author Biography

Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon took a year off work to test out places to swim all over Australia. Both love being in the water, and found swimming an incredible access point to Australian culture and identity.Caroline was the founding editor of Broadsheet, and produced cookbooks and produce guides for Broadsheet in Melbourne and Sydney. Dillon is an environmental scientist and has co-written gardening books for the Little Veggie Patch Co. Together they have written and photographed all entries in the book with contributions from Eugene Tan (aquabumps), Remy Gerega, Alex Kydd, Nikki To and Kate Berry.