From the tip of the peninsula, cape york, it is about 160 kilometres 99 mi to new guinea across the island and coral reefs of torres strait. Ron and viv have made more than 20 trips in 25 years to cape york and are considered experts in this area. Cape york an adventurers guide by technical advisor. Cape york an adventurers guide, is 224 pages of vital information. Cape york peninsula, an area of about 220,000 sq km, is the northernmost part of queensland. Noone knows cape york better than ron and viv moon who have travelled the cape. Trent has grown up in the bush and spent much of his life on cape york and has been fortunate to spend a lot of time in the kimberleys, the canning stock route, flinders ranges, vic high country and the simpson desert. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ron moon books online. Travel with trent moon, retracing what he and ron say is the best of cape york. Cape york an adventurers guide book the kimberley an adventurers guide book the flinders ranges an adventurers guide book. Buy a discounted spiral ringed book of cape york atlas and guide 5th edition online from australias leading online bookstore. Cape york is etched into our minds by the likes of all 4 adventure, 4.
In cairns we picked up the book cape york, an adventurers guide by ron and viv moon, and this proved invaluable. Cape york an adventurers guide, is 224 pages of vital information, which has been gleaned from over 32 trips to the cape. Noone should go on a trip without some form of map or reference manual. With 288 pages, 40 maps and a wealth of valuable information, this book is a must for those contemplating a trip to the cape. This allnew book is in full colour and is spiral bound for ease of use by travelers and adventurers. They have explored cape york for 36 years and have been publishing and updating this guidebook for the last 28 years.
Ron and viv moon s definitive guide to cape york, with over 110,000 copies already sold, is now in its th edition. Cape york remains the premier 4wd destination in australia but you dont necessarily have to have a fully rigged, heavyduty 4wd vehicle to enjoy the magic that the cape has to offer but it helps. Cape is top of most peoples list and were going to make sure you tick off the iconic locations. With over 35 extensive trips to and through the region by 4wd, boat, canoe and by walking, all their experience and their wealth of knowledge is d.
The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. This is the same for all these books except the cape york book which was on amazon. A book i would recomend is, cape york an adventurers guide, by ron and viv moon, it has all your answers about the cape. Cape york is one of the largest wilderness areas left in australia and nobody knows it like ron and viv moon who have been travelling there. Noone knows cape york better than ron and viv moon who have travelled the cape on more than 3 dozen trips over the past few decades. More recently we also have a number of guidebooks weve researched. With many diversions and unplanned extras, we really enjoyed experiencing this frontier country, travelling 3326 km. Weve been writing guidebooks on remote areas of australia since 1985 and many people consider our moon adventure publication guides the best available. Cape york travel and adventure guide book th edition.
Weve been writing guidebooks on remote areas of australia since 1985 and many people consider our moon adventure publication guides the best available for 4wd travellers. Those who stick to the bitumen can always refer to signage, but on a trip to cape york, the blacktop ends about four hours drive north of cairns, which is where the guidebook, cape york an adventurers guide, written by ron and viv moon really kicks in. If you are the publisher, author or distributor for this item, please visit this link. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern australia.
Comprehensive trek notes and gps points cover the many routes throughout the area, giving access details to camp sites, scenic spots and places to visit. Well recognised outdoor adventure writers, ron and viv specialise in. Viv moon commenced writing her campfire cooking column in the national 4x4 australia magazine over 26 years ago, and today her column is. Ron and viv moons definitive guide to cape york, with over 105,000 copies already sold, is now released in its 12th edition. Cape york peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in far north queensland, australia. Cape york, ron moon viv moon shop online for books in australia. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Hema cape york atlas and guide expedition australia. Cape york is one of the largest wilderness areas left in australia and nobody knows it like ron and viv moon who have been travelling the. Featuring the top 15 4wd trips, including the old telegraph track. Discover book depositorys huge selection of viv moon books online. More recently we also have a number of guidebooks weve researched and written for hema maps. Ron and viv moons definitive guide to cape york, with over 110,000 copies already sold, is now in its th edition. Ron and viv moon s definitive guide to cape york, with over 105,000 copies already sold, is now released in its 12th edition.
Well recognised outdoor adventure writers, ron and viv specialise in remote area travel, camping and four wheel driving. An exhaustive list of travel operators, guides and station accommodation, along with important. Cape york peninsula simple english wikipedia, the free. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ron is the editor of 4x4 australia magazine and viv is a freelance travel writer.
Cape york atlas and guide 5th edition, 15 top 4wd trips. Trent moon takes you to what he and ron reckons are cape yorks best highlights with the experience of more than 40 trips to the cape. Lonely planet outback australia lonely planet travel survival kit by ron moon, viv moon, denis obyrne, hugh finlay, rob van driesum, jeff williams, julian barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cape york is one of the largest wilderness areas left in australia and nobody knows it like ron and viv moon who have be. In their travels they combine many interests such as 4wd touring, camping, bird watching, diving, hunting, canoeing and fishing, as well as photography, and this is reflected in the many articles that they have written for a wide range. Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. The book features 15 4wd trips, explored and revised by travel journalist ian glover, with photography by matt williams mattography.
Moon ron and moon viv abebooks shop for books, art. For 15 years ron was editor of 4x4 australia magazine and is now their roving editorat. For example it was the first vehicle to travel to cape york in 1928 and. Cape york atlas and guide australian fishing network. The book features 15 4wd trips, explored and revised by travel journalist ian glover. The kimberley is considered by many people to be australias last frontier and from a travellers and adventurers point of view no one knows it better than ron and viv moon who first journeyed along a rough, narrow and nascent gibb river road in 1978. Fortunately there are some great alternatives that we recommend. This updated edition of hema maps cape york atlas and guide helps you. Lonely planet outback australia lonely planet travel survival kit by moon, ron, moon, viv, obyrne, denis, finlay, hugh, van driesum, rob, williams, jeff, barry, julian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The cape york peninsula region covers an area of about 7,000 km. Cape york ebook by ron moon 9780992372071 rakuten kobo. Cape york ebook por ron moon 9780992372071 rakuten kobo.
This cookbook is a culmination of many years of outdoor cooking experience and expertise, now passed onto you. Cape york is one of the largest wilderness areas left in australia and nobody knows it like ron and viv moon who have been travelling there for 36 years. Detailed information on fishing, canoeing and national parks provide all you need to know for a recreational holiday in the region. Exploring, overlanding, driving and writing about australias wild and remote areas. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ron s got a couple of vehicles, and has driven the world ron discusses his time in the army, and how he transitioned to freelance writing, with a trip through africa. An adventurers guide by ron moon, viv moon paperback, 2003 at the best online prices at ebay. Gratis verzending vanaf 20, bezorging dezelfde dag, s avonds of in het weekend.
Travel and adventure guide by ron moon, viv moon spiral bound, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. In their travels they combine many interests such as 4wd touring, camping, bird watching, diving, hunting, canoeing and fishing, as well as photography, and this is reflected in the many articles that they have written for a wide range of magazines in australia. Ron and vivs remote australia guidebooks are written with over 30 years of offroad travel experience, and are a musthave if you are planning an adventure to a new region and want only the s. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For the purpose of this description it is taken to be the mainland north of a line between normanton on the west and innisfail on the east. Noone knows cape york better than ron and viv moon who. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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