For over 20 years, Hema's Map Patrol has been mapping the interior of Australia. In this comprehensive guide to traversing Australia's desert regions, Hema takes you into the arid heart of Australia. Whether you are a desert lover, or just looking to tackle some of Australia's favourite 4WD destinations, this informative guide is an indispensable companion to those tackling Australia's great desert tracks. This edition includes handy track profiles showing elevations and distances as well as points of interest, camping areas and supply points in one easy-to-follow graphic. There's also plenty of essential pre-trip reading on how to prepare for your trek, safety in the outback and driving techniques, making this the must-have guidebook for travelling Australia's deserts and is perfect for anyone contemplating a Simpson Desert crossing. 

 

Tracks featured include:

 

Anne Beadell Highway

Binns Track

Birdsvillle Track

Canning Stock Route

Connie Sue Highway

 Finke River Gorge

Gary Highway

Gary Junction Road

Googs Track

Great Central Road

Gunbarrel Highway

Hay River Track

Innamincka

Madigan Line

Nyangumarta Highway

Old Ghan Railway Loop

Oodnadatta Track

Plenty Highway

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park

Sandy Blight Junction Road

Simpson Desert

Strzelecki Track

Sturt National Park

Tanami Track

West MacDonnell Ranges to Uluru