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Guides Suitable for Use by Wildlife Tourists

 

 

General

 

Bennett, J., Harley H., Worley M., Donaldson B, Andrew D., Geering D., Povey A. and Cohen M. 2000.  Watching Wildlife Australia. Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, Hawthorn, Victoria. 

 

Department of Conservation and Environment, Victoria. 1992.  Wildlife Watching in Victoria. Lothian Publishing, Port Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Frauca, H.  1991.  What Animal is That? a guide to Australian amphibians, insects, mammals, reptiles and spiders. Currawong, Balgowlah, New South Wales.

 

Grant, J. 1996.  Close Encounters with Wildlife in Australia. Gould League of Victoria, Moorabbin, Victoria.

 

 

Mammals 

 

Buckingham, S. 1999.  Locating koalas in the Australian bush: a guide for tourists, naturalists and professionals in the field. Bolwarrah Press, Bolwarrah, Victoria.

 

Dalton, T. and Isaacs, R. 1992.  The Australian Guide to Whale Watching. Weldon Publishing, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Strahan, R. (ed). 1998.  The Mammals of Australia. New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New  South Wales.

 

Taylor, J. M. 1984.  The Oxford Guide to Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Triggs, B. 1996.  Mammal Tracks and Signs: a field guide for south-eastern Australia. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

 

Birds

 

Flegg, J. and Madge, S. 1995.   Birds of Australia: Reader's Digest photographic field guide. Reader's Digest, Surrey Hills, New South Wales. 

 

Pizzey, G. and Knight, F. 1997.  Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Angus and Robertson, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Simpson, K. and Day, N. 1996.  Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Viking Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria.

 

Slater, P., Slater, P. and Slater, R. 1989.  The Slater Field Guide to Australian birds.  Landsdowne Publishers, The Rocks, New South Wales. 

 

Wheatley, N. 1998.  Where to Watch Birds in Australasia and Oceania. Princeton University Press, Princeton, USA.

 

 

Fish

 

Hutchins, B. and Swainston, R. 1999.  Sea fishes of Southern Australia. Swainston Publishing, Smithfield, New South Wales.

 

Kuiter, R.H. 1996.  Sea Fishes of Australia: A comprehensive reference for divers and fisherman. New Holland (Publishers) Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

 

Insects and Spiders

 

Braby, M.F. 2000.  The Butterflies of Australia: their identification, biology and distribution. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Fisher, R.H. 1995.  A Field Guide to Australian butterflies. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton, New South Wales.

 

Mascord, R. 1980.  Spiders of Australia: a field guide. Reed Books, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Zborowski, P. and Storey, R. 1995.  A Field Guide to Insects of Australia. Reed Books, Kew, Victoria.

 

 

 

 

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