This ninth edition of a guidebook that was first published in 1975 is veteran author Tyrone Thomas's response to the new generation of well designed guidebooks from authors such as Glenn Tempest and John Chapman. It retains much of his old format, but adds colour, better book design, photos, a table with information for each walk and slightly clearer maps. As such it is much easier to browse and read but the walk descriptions remain large slabs of unbroken text.

The book covers 136 day walks and 14 extended walks in all parts of the state. What distinguishes this book is the huge number of day walks covered, (many of them a long way from Melbourne) and Thomas's intimate knowledge of them. This makes the book a useful purchase for those looking for an accurate guide covering less well known day walks in all corners of Victoria. -© David Sisson