Australian Geographic

Australian Geographic, Australia’s premier geographic journal, brings you the best of the country from those who know it best. Discover Australia’s rich cultural heritage, its beautiful landscapes, its unique and diverse plants and wildlife, and explore outback towns and the true-blue characters who call them home.

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A tale of a drowned drone

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Big Picture: Radio Silence • Shown here is one of the darkest places on our planet: CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope, at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory.

Geobits: Bite-sized news and events

Snapshot: The Crocodile Hunter • Twenty years after his death, Steve Irwin’s legacy lives on through continued boots-on-the-ground croc fieldwork and global conservation projects.

Space: The Universe’s magnetic attraction

Treading Lightly: In the eye of the fog • Amid life’s chaos, fog can be calming and serene for people and animals alike.

Need to Know with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki: Why did T. rex have silly little arms?

Defining moments: The origins of Aussie rules • 1858 The first organised Australian rules football match is played.

Tim the Yowie Man: Runaway convict on shaky ground

The crisis facing Aussie science • Homegrown research can lead the world… if we fix what’s holding it back.

Ray of hope • Graceful, intelligent and mysterious, manta rays are among the ocean’s most extraordinary creatures. You can help protect these gentle giants for generations to come.

Creating beauty from waste • Torres Strait Islander artists are transforming deadly abandoned ghost nets into artworks now being displayed in museums across the globe.

Sense of Place: An art outpost in the outback • Ilkurlka is the only fuel stop on one of Australia’s most remote highways – and the home of what might be the world’s most remote camera obscura.

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Once upon a time in Australia • Foreign filmmakers have long been fascinated by Australia, using it as a backdrop for everything from meat-pie westerns to outback thrillers.

Chasing Ghosts • Delve into the deep secrets of the mysterious Australian ghost shark.

Sugar and strife • In an industry on its knees, it’s a bittersweet harvest for Queensland canefarmers.

Devastation in PNG • Seventy-five years after thousands died in the catastrophic eruption of Mt Lamington, the story of Australia’s deadliest natural disaster – and the people at its centre – has largely faded from our national memory.

Deep roots • Trees are often so much more than simply large, long-lived life forms of biological beauty. They can carry memories down through decades, even centuries.

For peat’s sake • Meet the team championing the peatlands of Southwest Australia.

Imagery with influence • Now in its third decade documenting the natural world, the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition continues to surprise, delight and alarm.

River stories: How to save a river • South Australia sits at the end of our country’s greatest river system, entirely dependent on what happens upstream. But while barely a drop goes to waste here, it still needs more to survive.

Your Society • NEWS AND EVENTS

Unique experiences with our trusted travel partners

Aussie Towns: Leura, NSW • Surrounded by nature, this delightful village is renowned for beautiful shops and tree-lined streets.

Traces: Beaumaris Zoo, Tasmania

Aus Quiz: Test your wits • How much do you really know about Australia? Test yourself!