Australian Geographic Magazine
Flying Far
The centenary of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race provides a chance to remember this largely forgotten chapter of aviation history and honour the courageous men who pioneered modern international flight.
10+ min |
November - December 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Bush School
Nature-based schools are gaining momentum in Australia as more and more kids are swapping the classroom for the bush and proving that quality learning can take place in non-traditional settings.
10 min |
November December 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
The Old Wool Road
From its beginnings as an Aboriginal songline to its heyday as a busy stock route, the Wool Road offers a fascinating journey between Canberra and the coast with plenty of reasons to tarry along its twists and turns.
6 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Swing Time
Miniskirts, beehives and boaters made for a memorable image that captures the spirit of an era.
1 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Strait Talking
The Winds of Zenadth festival is one of Australia’s most vibrant celebrations of song, dance, language and history.
9 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Splendid Protection
Kept safe by a quarter of a century of World Heritage listing, the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are an unparalleled glimpse into an ancient wilderness.
9 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Putting Australia On The Map
Dutch navigators had accurately charted some two-thirds of the Australian coastline in the 170 years before Captain Cook’s arrival in 1770.
9 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Reaching Deep
Texan explorer and industrialist Victor Vescovo this year dived deeper beneath the ocean than anyone had ever done before. This exclusive insight details the epic journey that took him there.
7 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Jungle Royalty
Australia’s cassowaries aren’t as rare as we thought but there’s still much to discover about these enigmatic rainforest birds.
7 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Delving Into Tasmania's Underground
Cavers discover a flooded subterranean passage that sets a new record for Australia’s deepest cave system.
6 min |
September - October 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Urban Battler
The grey-headed flying-fox is facing increasing threats and an uncertain future.
6 min |
March - April 2019
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
Off To The Races
A rural community embraces its diversity with a festival celebrating culture…and camels.
6 min |
July - August 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
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
Taking The Eyre
Nailing the perfect shot of Lake Eyre in flood isn’t easy, even with a bird’s-eye view, but expert tuition helps a group of keen shutterbugs zone in on the essentials of this rare spectacle.
7 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
Honeysuckle Creek
and The Little-known Heroes Of The Moon Walk Broadcast
10+ min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Frill Seekers
Scientists are discovering why our frillneck lizard has one of the animal world’s most dramatic displays.
7 min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Finding Barclay's Treasure
Retired motor-racing legend Larry Perkins solves a 100-year mystery in the desert.
7 min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Generation Of Change
Born into war and violence, Timor-Leste’s millennials are shaping the new country’s future.
10+ min |
July - August 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Australia's Arks
Fenced reserves and captive breeding programs can bring treasured species back from the brink, but there are limitations.
10 min |
July - August 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
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
Spice Of Life
Follow the heady scent of nutmeg and cloves north of Australia and west of New Guinea to explore the exotic Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
9 min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Symbol Of The Kimberley
What are the origins of Western Australia’s iconic boab tree, whose only living relatives survive far away in Africa?
6 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
Finding Flinders
Archaeologists solve a 200-year mystery in central London by uncovering the remains of revered explorer Matthew Flinders, who led the first known circumnavigation of Australia.
10+ min |
May - June 2019
Australian Geographic Magazine
Creating A Super-Park
The forests of Victoria’s Central Highlands are a picturesque greenbelt crucial to Melbourne’s water supply and could soon be included in a huge new national park.
10+ min |
May - June 2019
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 |