Planning a trip to Australia? You may want to buy a travel book or two to help you decide the places you'd like to visit.

Guide Books
Ideally they should give you a general look at the country and specific places to visit. Text, photographs and relevant maps should help you explore the country. Should be concise and easy to carry.

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Picture Books
These would mainly be books of photographs to show you what you could expect visually from the areas you consider visiting.

Travel Atlases
These would mainly be books of maps covering states, territories, regions, cities, with particular emphasis on travel routes.