Science
Australian Geographic Magazine
Fabled Fortune
Since its purported discovery more than 120 years ago, Lasseter’s Reef, a fabled gold-rich outback quartz vein, has eluded both fortune-hunters and researchers.
9 min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Skiing The Back Country
Leave behind the manicured slopes used by most skiers and head for the valleys and peaks of Main Range in Kosciuszko National Park for an exhilarating three-day off-piste adventure.
6 min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Sydney Submerged
There’s a wild world thriving in the meandering waterways and coastal strip of our largest city.
10+ min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Surviving The Kimberley
To experience the predicament that almost killed two stranded German aviators in 1932, a modern-day adventurer sets off solo into the Kimberley with only minimal supplies.
8 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Arkaba Adventure
Rimmed by spectacular ochre-coloured cliffs and wending its way past ancient red gums and through wildflower-studded grasslands, this four-day Flinders Ranges walk is a captivating must-do.
8 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Great Ocean Walk
From cliff-top vistas to surf-pounded beaches and eucalypt woodlands, this multi-day trek showcases the best of coastal Victoria.
7 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Turtle Troubles
A native turtle decimated by a mystery killer disease is being brought back from the brink of extinction with community help.
2 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Wild Exposures
This years best nature photographs shine a spotlight on creatures and places manyof us might otherwise never see.
9 min |
September-October 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Reaching For The Sky
Flying ace and 2013 Australian Geographic Young Adventurer of the Year, Ryan Campbell, has a message to take to the world and nothing can stop him.
7 min |
September-October 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Chain Of Isles
Granite cliffs, white-sand beaches and clear blue waters typify the remote and ruggedly beautiful islands of theRecherche Archipelago, Western Australia.
9 min |
September-October 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Toxic Tides
An environmental disaster looms for remote East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, as tonnes of waste wash up on its shores.
9 min |
September-October 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Seeds Of Doubt
Should we feed our native birds? The answer is not so simple.
4 min |
May - June 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Taipan Territory
An encounter with one of the world’s most venomous snakes in an Australian desert: what more could a reptile enthusiast want?​​​
4 min |
May - June 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
In Season
Australia’s farmers are delivering food in new and old ways.
10+ min |
May - June 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Shifting Boundaries
The disastrous consequences of foxes, cane toads and other overseas animals settling in Australia are well known. But there can be problems too when our native species move beyond their natural home ranges.
8 min |
May - June 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Howe Magnificent
Volunteers on the third annual Australian Geographic Society Lord Howe Island scientific expedition helped discover insect species previously unknown to science.
6 min |
March - April 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
A Dog's Life
From law enforcement to herding livestock and protecting endangered animals, dogs serve us in many important ways.
10+ min |
March - April 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Our Remarkable Rodents
Australia’s native rats and mice are as worthy of love and attention as the continent’s better-known marsupials.
4 min |
March -April 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
A Major Problem
Victoria’s only significant population of Major Mitchell’s cockatoos is in terminal decline. Can a groundbreaking new approach save the birds?
5 min |
March -April 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Wildlife CSI
Australian science is catching up with illegal traffickers of precious wildlife.
6 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Fruits Of The Sea
To the people of Arnhem Land, shellfish and other sea creatures nourish a link to country and culture.
3 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Sir Joseph Banks And His Florilegium
It has been 250 years since naturalist Joseph Banks sailed to the Pacific with James Cook aboard HMB Endeavour. During the voyage, Banks and his team made the first scientific collections of Australian flora. Their specimens were sketched by Sydney Parkinson, whose pioneering illustrations were published last year.
10+ min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Flocking Back To Wool
When our Test cricketers run onto the pitch they wear wool grown in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The region’s hardy flocks and their enterprising producers provide a neat snapshot of today’s Australian wool industry.
10 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Aussie ‘otters'
Our biggest rat is a surprisingly endearing water creature with glossy fur and fabulous whiskers.
3 min |
July-August 2018
Australian Geographic Magazine
Banjo, Revisited
AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC’S launch cover image has been reimagined as a symbol of conservation for our 150th celebration issue by contemporary Australian conservation wildlife artist Nathan Ferlazzo.
2 min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
The Duke Of Ed Marches On
After six decades Down Under, this adventure program continues to rise.
5 min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
The End Of The Climb
Indigenous tourism opportunities are growing around Uluru as the deadline approaches for the ban on climbing the huge Central Australian rock.
10+ min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Solving An Ecological Mystery
Ancient Aboriginal knowledge is helping to fill in the missing details of epic migrations made by Australia’s freshwater eel species.
3 min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Old Town New Prospects
After casting off its industrial past, Queenstown, Tasmania, is emerging as a destination for nature lovers and artists.
7 min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Off To The Races
A rural community embraces its diversity with a festival celebrating culture…and camels.
6 min |