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Brisbane to Cairns Hema
Highways connecting Brisbane, the Gold Coast and south-eastern Queensland with Cairns in a series of touring maps from Hema connecting Australia’s main centres of population along some of the country’s most spectacular routes. The map includes plans of central Brisbane and Cairns, tables of facilities in the national parks, etc.The map covers the coast Queensland from the Gold Coast and the border with New South Wales south of Brisbane northwards to Cairns and Cooktown, showing the Bruce Highway along the coast and the alternative routes further inland. Coverage extends inland to Longreach to include the Capricorn Highway along the Tropic of Capricorn. In the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park numerous coral reefs are named.Presentation of the road network distinguishes between sealed and unsealed roads and includes 4WD tracks. Driving distances are marked on most roads and symbols indicate roadside fuel supplies and rest areas with or without overnight accommodation. The map also highlights seven tourist routes in the region, plus on a separate inset showing the area around Cairns Townsville and Cooktown also indicates 14 specially recommended tourist drives. Symbols indicate various facilities and places of interest including campsites and caravan parks, visitor centres, etc. Topography is shown by unobtrusive relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, etc, plus graphics for swamps, saline flats, areas subject to inundation, etc, and colouring for forests. The map has a grid showing latitude and longitude at intervals of 1ยบ.On the reverse there are brief descriptions of the 14 recommended tourist drives shown on the inset, detailed street plans of Brisbane and Cairns CBDs, descriptions of the region’s best touring itineraries and sights, a table showing facilities in the national parks, plus a list of contact details for further information.To see other titles in Hema’s City to City series of road maps please click on the series link.