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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Big Picture: A Distorted Perspective

Geobits: Bite-sized news and events

Snapshot: Field of thunder • The shocking truth about British nuclear testing in remote Australia was exposed by the McClelland Royal Commission 40 years ago.

Tim the Yowie Man: Birdman of the Coorong

Australia Portrait: Immersed in nature • A wild, free childhood in coastal Sydney proved to be perfect grounding for this internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning natural-history filmmaker.

Rescuing an emblem • Nothing says an Aussie Easter quite like the bilby, but this symbol of the outback is facing a tough struggle for survival.

Earth View Perspective: Leading by example • Could Australia’s appalling extinction record prevent us from hosting the next global climate summit?

Need to Know with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki: The “flat-Earth” debate

OZ Words: Barrack

Defining Moments: Worlds first feature film produced in Victoria

Space: A puzzle in the infant universe

Your Society

Sense of Place: New Spaces for Ocean Life • In an alliance between Australian marine ecologists and industrial designers, science and art meet to restore ecological function at some of the world’s most altered coastal landscapes.

The Patriot Convicts • A little-known group of political prisoners, transported from Canada to the Australian colonies, had far-reaching effects.

Unexpected Pacific Paradise • Visiting Micronesia’s islands and atolls offers an unexpected rare glimpse into remote communities steeped in centuries-old cultural traditions.

Commemorating Brothers in Arms on Country • The military service of two First Nations World War II soldiers, long overlooked by history, is celebrated annually on an outback pilgrimage by an Aussie music legend.

Helping Hands • These bizarre, shy fish that walk instead of swim face a precarious future in the waters of southern Australia.

Back for the Future • Bathurst is one of several regional inland cities holding historic-trades fairs, tapping into growing enthusiasm for a slower, more sustainable way ofliving and of making things.

Life in Trees, Surrounded by Water • When Victoria’s national parks run short of koalas, this is the place to go.

Desert Delight • The Great Victoria Desert, Australia’s largest, defies expectations. Visibly rich in biodiversity, it challenges preconceptions about how a desert should look.

A New Broome • New experiences with First Nations people on Country are transforming “flop-and-drop” tourism in this tropical getaway.

Cruising Indonesia’s Last Paradise • There’s expedition cruising, then there’s expedition cruising with Heritage Expeditions.

Unique experiences with our trusted travel partners

Floating Fast • Join the world’s best female balloon pilots as they race for glory in WA.

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

Aussie Towns: Evandale Tas • This charming historic town has preserved its Georgian-era roots.

Traces: Carnwath, Bathurst, NSW