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1	Great Desert Tracks Atlas and Guide This would have to be one of the best value for money publications around even if you are only planning one trip. Beautifully presented it covers all of Australia's desert areas and includes all six of the Great Desert Track maps as well as the Mid West WA and the Pilbara / Coral Coast map. Includes 28 4wd treks with treks notes, 20 deserts described, GPS co-ordinates, best campsites, full road atlas, inset maps, plant and animal guide plus hundreds of outstanding pictures as well as contact information and permit requirements. Now 272 pages and spiral bound	$39.95

2	Great Desert Tracks CD-ROM Map Detailed maps as well as plenty of information on Australia's Great Desert Tracks including complete GPS co-ordinates for every inch of the way Covers all of Australia's desert areas. Full of information, trip guides, hints and tricks. Tremendous value ISBN 9781865002675	$79.00

3	Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack Pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks maps, as detailed below and printed on waterproof, tear resistant paper plus the Simpson Desert map, all packaged inside a hard cover folder with clear pockets. Coverage is from Eulo in Outback Queensland to Western Australia's Pilbara region and from the Great Australian Bight north to The Gibb River Road. ISBN 9781865001654	$79.00

4	Great Desert Tracks of Australia NC Map Covering the northern central desert regions from north of Tennant Creek to south of Alice Springs. From west of the WA border to west of the Qld border. It includes the Tanami Track, The Sandy Blight Junction Track, The Gary Junction Road, Red Centre, The Kings Canyon and McDonnell Ranges. ISBN 9781865001630	$14.95

5	The Tanami Track Map A Westprint Map for a trip along the Tanami Track across very remote country. The shortest route between Alice Springs and The Kimberley ISBN 9781875608119	$9.50

6	Great Desert Tracks of Australia NE Map Covering from west of the Qld / NT border to just east of Longreach. From north of Birdsville in the south up to the lower point of The Gulf. Coverage includes The Sandover Highway, Plenty Highway, Simpson Desert, Channel Country, Alice Springs to Birdsville ISBN 9781865001609	$14.95

7	Diamantina Lakes Map Excellent detail prepared especially by Westprint Maps for a visit to the Diamantina Lakes region in Western Queensland ISBN 9781875608225	$9.50

8	The Plenty and Sandover Highways Map By Westprint Maps for a trip along the The Plenty and Sandover Highways. Two alternative great 4wd treks that each travel from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory to Mt Isa or Boulia in Western Queensland ISBN 9780646055206	$9.50

9	Great Desert Tracks of Australia NW Map From Broome east almost to the NT border including Halls Creek and south in line with the NC map. It covers the Canning Stock Route, Great Sandy Desert, Gary Highway, Kidson Track (WAPET Rd), Gunbarrel Highway, Talawana Track, and the Rudall River National Park ISBN 9781865001593	$14.95

10	Canning Stock Route Map By Westprint Maps for a trip along the Canning Stock Route, Printed on both sides it includes, notes on the flora and fauna, historical and other information. ISBN 9780646182230	$9.50

11	Great Desert Tracks of Australia SC Map Covering the central southern desert regions from just west of the WA / SA border in the west to east of Coober Pedy. From south of Alice Springs south to north of Port Lincoln. The map includes most of the Anne Beadell Hwy (SW map covers western end of highway) Connie Sue Highway, Goog's Track, part of the Nullarbor Plain ISBN 9781865001647	$14.95

12	Anne Beadell Highway Map Excellent detail prepared especially by Westprint Maps for a trip along the Anne Beadell. Covers the whole trek and includes lots of information on permits, contact details and lots more	$6.00

13	Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE Map From east of Coober Pedy in the wets to west of Nyngan in the east. From north of Birdsville to south of Port Augusta. It includes the Lake Eyre Basin, the Oodnadatta, Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks, Corner Country and parts of the NSW Outback around the popular areas of Innamincka and Cameron's Corner ISBN 9781865001623	$14.95

14	Desert Parks Map Excellent detail prepared especially by Westprint Maps for a trip into the Desert Parks area of South Australia and the adjacent areas in Queensland and New South Wales. Covers some of the major areas including The Strzelecki and Simpson Deserts, the area around the Lake Eyre, Coober Pedy and Innamincka region. Lots of text including information on flora, fauna, places of interest, history and more.	$8.50

15	Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks Map Excellent detail prepared especially by Westprint Maps for a trip along either the Birdsville or Strzelecki. The map covers Marree to Betoota via Birdsville and across to Tibooburra, through Cameron Corner. ISBN 9781875608034	$9.50

16	Googs Track Map Googs Track map by Westprint for a trip along the Googs Track located in the Gawler Ranges area of South Australia and within the Yellabinna Regional Reserve. The map covers Ceduna to Wirrulla with great detail. ISBN 9781875608140	$8.50

17	Innamincka and Coongie Lakes Map By Westprint Maps of the Innamincka to Coongie Lakes area, including around Cooper Creek. Make the most of your visit to Innamincka, visit Coongie Lakes before or after you set out on one of the great desert treks that start and end in Innamincka ISBN 9781875608058	$8.50

18	Oodnadatta Track Map Excellent detail by Westprint Maps for a trip along the Oodnadatta Track. Covers from Lyndhurst to Oodnadatta. Of great historical significance the track follows the routes of the Old Telegraph Line and the Old Ghan Railway ISBN 9781875608010	$8.50

19	Great Desert Tracks of Australia SW Map The coverage is all in WA from west of Kalgoorlie to west of the WA / SA border and down to Esperance in the south, so covers a fair section of the Nullarbor Plain. It includes the Gunbarrel Hwy, the eastern section of the Nullarbor Plain, Connie Sue Hwy, the western end of the Anne Beadell Hwy and the Great Central Rd. ISBN 9781865001616	$14.95

20	Gunbarrel Highway Map Excellent detail prepared especially by Westprint Maps for a trip along the Gunbarrel Highway, one of Australia's popular 4wd routes. ISBN 9780646182223	$9.50

21	Simpson Desert CD-ROM Map The complete Simpson Desert coverage ready to use with your GPS Tracking Software. Includes lots of information in text form as well as photographs. If you plan on going to The Simpson don't go without this CD	$29.95

22	Simpson Desert Map A handy map of a great and popular Australian desert area. Includes extensive coverage of the road and track details, symbols showing facilities available, things to do and see and, of course, many beautiful photo images	$12.95

23	Simpson Desert Map Excellent detail prepared by Westprint Maps for a trip across the Simpson Desert, still one of Australia's remotest areas and yet one that attracts hundreds of 4wd adventurers per year ISBN 9781875608232	$9.50

24	Central Australia Map If you want all of Central Australia on one map and the map has to have good detail then this is the one. Coverage from west of the WA / Northern Territory border to White Cliffs in the East and Tennant Creek in the north. Information includes fuel, facility and other services symbols, two dozen outback photographs, information about different areas and great Central Australian trip information as well as contact details	$8.95

25	Outback New South Wales map Covering the western, outback regions of NSW it is one of the best maps ever produced for this area. It features detailed combinations of distances and road patterns with lots of information on what to see, do and where to go ISBN 9781865002217	$8.95

26	Australia's Outback Map A larger than normal map of Australia featuring excellent detail. Highlighted are 25 famous Outback Adventure Trips, 50 classic outback attractions, a locality index distance grip, land height elevations and ocean depths, average annual rainfall and temperature charts and dozens of outback photographs. Been there, done it all ? check on this map, maybe you missed one.	$9.95

27	The Great 4wd Destinations Map Pack Australia has a wealth of famous 4wd destinations and Hema Maps specialises in mapping them. This map pack gathers all of the legendary regions together and puts them all in one, easy to handle, map wallet The pack contains 12 great maps - Australia, Cape York, Central Australia, Flinders Ranges, Fraser Island, High Country, The Kimberley, Outback NSW, Pilbara, Qld's Outback, Red Centre, Top End & Gulf. What an excellent collection of travel information with big savings at this price. ISBN 9781865000794	$89.00

28	Australia Road and 4WD Atlas Covering the whole of Australia. An ideal collection of maps for all users with excellent detail. The atlas has an additional section at the back for 4wd'ers with GPS co-ordinates, 4wd maps and other useful 4x4 information, including detailed maps of The Top End, Cape York, The Kimberley, The Pilbara, Central Australia, Flinders Ranges, Fraser Island, Outback fuel points, overnight camps, National Parks and much more 144 Pages Spiral bound ISBN 9781865003948	$32.95

29	Australia 4WD Raster Map Collection on DVD Covers all of the great Australian 4wd trips. Thats all of the CD's covered on this page, which means you are getting the lot at a massive discount This DVD contains all of the information photos and maps from 30 Hema regional maps (including the Great Desert Tracks series plus the entire 513 map Geoscience 1:250k Raster Series ISBN 9781865003986	$149.00

30	Cairns to Broome on the Savannah Way Map This map covers the entire length of the Savannah Way from Cairns to Broome and also includes information on road conditions, rainfall and driving tips. In addition their is also information on some of the highlights you will see passing through Qld, NT and WA. ISBN 9781865002668	$7.95

31	W.A. 4wd Top 50 Atlas and Guide This is the ultimate guide to the top 50 4wd trips in Western Australia. Each has detailed information on the routes taken, the GPS co-ordinates and points of interest, as well as dozens of beautiful pictures. Whether you plan to actually do the trips or just want to dream this is the book for you. 160 pages - spiral bound ISBN 9781865004020	$34.95

32	Red Centre CD-ROM Map Packed with information on the area including maps, text information, GPS co-ordinates, photographs and points of interest. ISBN 9781865003474	$29.95

33	Red Centre - Alice Springs to Uluru Map More than just a map, it contains information on sealed and unsealed roads, 4wd tracks, which roads need access permits, accommodation details and camp sites. Fuel, emergency service locations and local attractions as well as road conditions and best times to travel are also included. There are lots of beautiful photo images as well as inset maps of Alice Springs, Uluru and Kata Tjuta. ISBN 9781865001432	$8.95

34	Queensland Outback Map Including the Adventure and Matilda Highways, lots of tourist information and national park facility information. There is an events diary, heaps of photographs and tourist information. With Hema's quality and excellence this is excellent value. ISBN 9781865001906	$8.95

35	Flinders Ranges Map This map is suitable for 2 and 4 wd travelers as well as those of you into walking. Whilst the main map covers the whole of The Flinders Ranges additional inset maps cover Mount Remarkable National Park, Flinders National Park and Gammon National Park. There are details on 4wd and walking tracks as well as contact information on the many self drive four wheel drive treks on private properties, and other information on historic points of interest, gorges and water holes. ISBN 9781865001807	$8.95

36	The Flinders Ranges - An Adventurers Guide By Ron and Viv Moon This is an excellent and very comprehensive guide for an unforgetable 2 or 4 wd touring, camping, walking, cycling holiday to the Flinders Ranges. Covers camp sites, historic sites, places to visit and scenic spots as well as many maps. Every town and every area covered in detail including contact phone numbers and details 270 pages ISBN 0957876661	$29.95

37	Outback Trip Log - Ring Bound A great, well thought out, product for recording all of the details of your trip, from when you start packing the vehicle, listing of recommended tools and spares, fuel and distance recording for each day, trip or section. 100 pages for you to record your memorable trips. Has a built in map measurer with all of the scales that Hema uses on their maps. What better way to find out distances than straight off the map 100 x 150mm ISBN 9781865001692	$11.95

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Desert Locations and Information

A large percentage of the Australian mainland is desert area. Depending on what source you go by it is in excess of 18% of the total mainland area.

Around 70% of Australia has an annual rainfall of less that 500 mm, which makes it a very dry country overall. The total areas of each desert vary according to where you find your information so the areas mentioned below are close enough to give you an idea of their enormous size, and the sizes of one against the other.

The largest of the deserts is The Great Victorian Sandy Desert, covering an area of almost 350,000 square kilometers, or around 4.5% of Australia, it stretches from the southern regions of Western Australian well into South Australia.

The second largest desert region, covering an area of around 270,000 square kilometers, is The Great Sandy Desert is in Western Australia and stretches across into the Northern Territory.

Even though the Simpson Desert is probably one of Australia's best know deserts, the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory beats it into third place at 185,000 square kilometers.

Then comes the Simpson in Central Australia at 177,000 square kilometers. The Simpson Desert has become one of Australia's most popular desert trips.

The Gibson Desert in Western Australia follows the Simpson desert in size at 156,000 square kilometers and is flanked on its northern edge by The Great Sandy Desert, on its west by the Little Sandy desert and on its south by the Great Victoria Desert.

Next is the Little Sandy Desert, also in Western Australia, at 112,000 sq km, followed by the Strzelecki Desert in South Australia at 80,000.

The smallest of the well known Australian desert regions is the Sturt Stony Desert in South Australia at a mere 30,000 sq kilometers, which is still a big area but tiny, or less than 10%, in comparison to the Great Victoria Desert .

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