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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Australian Geographic

YOUR SAY • March. April 2021

Australian GEOGRAPHIC

CAPTURING CULTURE

FINDING A LOST CITY • Aussie archaeology under-graduates have been part of a groundbreaking international team that’s located the remains of an ancient biblical city.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH BILL GATES

WATER TABLE • Most water storage levels around the country are up compared with this time last year.

THE DINGO EFFECT • The arrival of Australia’s wild dog more than 5000 years ago brought ecological change.

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THE GOSFORD GLYPHS

FROGS OF CHOCOLATE • In the 1930s, a new celebrity hopped from a Melbourne confectionery factory and into the hearts of Australians.

THE MOOSE OF ORROROO • How did a Canadian trophy come to be on display in a small town in the South Australian bush?

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA 2021

BIRDING BASICS with Peter Rowland • Armed with a little extra knowledge, you can optimise your chances of spotting more unusual birds, even close to home.

THE AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC BOOK CLUB

DIRT & DUST

STONKERED

LOOKING UP

SPACE TOUCH AND KEEP GOING

FIRE-PROOFING OUR THREATENED WILDLIFE • This bushfire season in eastern Australia has been relatively benign compared with the last one, but we need to act now to ensure many at-risk species are kept safe from future firestorms.

WILD AUSTRALIA DIARY ENTRIES

NEW STATUS FOR THE PLATYPUS

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A wallaby homecoming • A critical population of rare rock-wallabies rescued from the flames of the Black Summer fires is finally returned home safely.

Life as a blob • Strange organisms are thriving on the floors of Australia’s wet temperate forests…and they’re a lot smarter than they look.

The life cycle of a slime mould

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Walk this way • wukalina Walk is a four-day journey into the warm and generous embrace of palawa culture.

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WAR HORSE • WALERS, THE AUSTRALIAN STOCKHORSES RENOWNED FOR COURAGE AND ENDURANCE DURING THE GREAT WAR, ARE BRINGING COMFORT TO A NEW GENERATION OF WARTIME SURVIVORS.

THE WALER • Waler was originally a generic term used to describe horses produced by breeding Australian stockhorses with thoroughbreds, dating back to the 1830s. These horses came mostly from the new colony of New South Wales, thus the term Waler. Horse breeders have since developed the Waler into a registered breed.

THE HORSES STAY BEHIND

The magic of Lake Macquarie • A journey of discovery by kayak along the shorelines of Australia’s biggest saltwater coastal lagoon reveals a complex and special place.

CROSSING THE CONTINENT WITH CAMELS • In one of Australia’s great modern adventures, a young Brisbane woman has embarked on a gruelling solo trek with five camels across the width of the continent.

For the love of the LAND • Australia is blessed with an abundance of wild,...