I am going to be in Australia ( 2 hrs north of sydney) for 4 months this coming summer and i was wondering what is the best guidebook/website resources that i need to know about?

thanks

I don't know about "best" but here are a few:-

• Australian Tourism Net
• Guide to Australia
• Travel Australia

Something that has worked in the past is for people to post in the Other forum something along the lines:

Read bill brysons "sunburned country" as well. Educational AND Entertaining.

As an Australian, I'd like to point out that we're pretty bloody friendly on the whole... so don't hesitate to ask someone if you need help, most of us will do what we can.

cool... benedict i will do that as well
thanks fellas!

i think i will pick that one up asap

I never thought that I would like reading a travel book so much. I laughed my butt off. What a great writer. Highly Recommend anything he has written. If you get it - good choice. I think I was laughing by the time I finished the first page.

I'm reading In a Sunburned Country right now, and enjoying it thouroughly. I'm still not sure I'll ever visit Australia.

I was in New Zealand in December and used the Lonely Planet book for there. I highly recommend it. I thing Lonely Planet was originally published in Australia, so I suspect they would be the best bet for that country as well.

heres some ones i found by doing some amazon snooping... any comments?

Culture Shock: Australia by Ilsa Sharp
One for the Road: An Outback Adventure by Tony Horwitz
Australia : True Stories of Life Down Under (Travelers' Tales) by Larry Habegger
Drive-about: A Road Trip Through New Zealand and Australia by Jeff Green