Original author Matt McClelland has been a keen walker all of his life, and spends many weeks each year exploring the Australian bush. He is the founder of WildWalks.com, a website providing free, expert information about hundreds of bushwalks around NSW. Matt is also the author of Best Walks around Mount Koscuiscko, the Great North Walk and the Six Foot Track. Gill and John Souter, who updated this edition and added several new walks, are also keen walkers and experienced authors, having previously written guides to the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and the Red Centre.