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Freshwater Swimming Holes in Victoria

Here is where you can order the Guide to Freshwater Swimming Holes in Victoria for my top 50 ranked swims across Victoria. This swimming hole guide book is a unique gift for yourself or someone you love. The first edition of the Guide to Freshwater Swimming Holes in Victoria was officially launched in 2004 by the then Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for Water, John Thwaites, and is now in its sixth edition. The guide book includes:

- A curated list of my top 50 swimming holes in Victoria, ranked from Number 1 to 50 across the State and in each region of Victoria.

- My justification for why each swim is special enough to include in this book.

- Many of my favourite swims that have not been published online on swimmingholeheaven.com, including my Number 1 and Number 2 ranked swims in Victoria, and my Number 1 swim in the greater Melbourne area.

- An index of which swims in the top 50 are suitable for inexperienced swimmers, which spots you can take your dog for a swim, and which swims have camping available at the swimming hole.

- A look back at swimming holes lost since I published the first edition, due to changes in regulations in our State and National Parks that have made swimming in the outdoors less accessible. The hard copy (for delivery in Australia only) is 64 pages in full colour, A5 in size, with all original photographs. The e-book (for delivery anywhere) is for the exclusive use of the purchaser only, and as such it is branded with your name, mailing address and email address. If you are wanting to order the guide as a gift for someone else, it is best to order the hard copy. I deliver the e-books via email typically within 48 hours and post the hard copies (with tracking) typically within 2 business days. All prices below already include GST and postage. It is a condition of sale that the contents of this book are not to be sampled, copied, modified, adapted or reused for commercial purposes without the written consent of the author. Order using the order buttons below:

Order e-book for mobiles ($12)	Order e-book for PCs and tablets ($12)
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All payments are processed securely by PayPal (to my trading name Brad's Water Balance). If you are a bookshop looking to buy in bulk or place a regular order, or if you would like international delivery of a hard copy, please send me a note via the feedback page. In addition to my guide to swimming holes in Victoria, you might like to consider also ordering my guide to Australia's Swimming Hole Hotspots. Order both books below as a bundle and save up to 20%. The hot spot book includes 52 swims in 9 hot spots, located across 5 states and territories of Australia. At all of these, you can stay for several days and experience a different swim every day. Wonderfully photographed with unique underwaterscapes on each page. The hard copy is 60 pages in full colour, in royal size, which is 17% larger than A5 size. Order using the order buttons below:

Order e-book bundle for mobiles ($20)	Order e-book bundle for PCs and tablets ($20)
Order hard copy bundle, regular post ($48.35)	Order hard copy bundle, express post ($50.85)

Here is some written feedback from swimmers kind enough to provide it after receiving their ordered copy of the Guide to Freshwater Swimming Holes in Victoria:

"Awesome Brad - downloaded onto the iPad and the weather looks perfect over the next few days. Thanks for getting this to me so quickly." - DP, Melbourne VIC

"Thanks very much Brad! It's arrived and it's a great little book. Well Done! Thanks for your good work on behalf of us all." - TG, Macedon VIC

"Thanks Brad. Enjoying it already." - SS, Port Macquarie NSW

"Thanks mate. Received the book. Looks great! Keen to get stuck in." - LB, Melbourne VIC

"It arrived today! Thank you so much. It's such a great book. Rapt to see [swimming hole name witheld] is number one." - SS, Melbourne VIC

"I purchased the book as a surprise gift for my mother, but as it happens she has just bought herself a copy last night too!" - EH, Ballarat VIC (note that we were able to quickly cancel the duplicate order).

"Your book arrived! And it is Terrific! Been looking for a book like this for ages, and this is perfect! Can't wait to get a copy for my best friend for their birthday later in the year!" - IJ, Melbourne VIC

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