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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED is our unofficial motto here at the offices of AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC, with regards to our extraordinary landscape. But we were still surprised when long-time AG contributing photographer Don Fuchs filed his photos from the Great

IF YOU ARE a subscriber to AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC you are automatically a member and supporter of the Australian Geographic Society. From 2023, 100 per cent of profits goes towards supporting scientific and environmental research, conservation, commun

It takes an army of scientists, ecologists and volunteers to keep our beautiful and iconic greater bilbies safe from predators and doing what they do so well – breeding to increase their critically low numbers. Please help us to help them by donating

EDITOR Karen McGhee SENIOR DESIGNER Mel Tiyce GROUP PICTURE EDITOR Nicky Catley CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Maggie Cooper STAFF WRITER AND SUB-EDITOR Esme Mathis DIRECTOR OF CARTOGRAPHY Will Pringle PROOFREADER Susan McCreery COPY EDITOR Jo Hartmann AUSTRALIAN

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Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known evidence of photosynthesis inside 1.75-billion-year-old blue-green algae fossils from the McArthur Basin in the Northern Territory. The evidence is contained in fossil thylakoids – membrane structur

Conservationist, filmmaker and photographer Valerie Taylor (above) is one of world’s most celebrated underwater storytellers. On this episode she shares stories of her unique life, from her childhood in New Zealand during the war, to her present pass

GOT A QUESTION ABOUT AUSSIE ENGLISH? Contact Kel at: ⮝ ozwords.com.au ACCORDING TO THE Wisden Dictionary of Cricket, by Michael Rundell, to “barrack” means “to shout sarcastic or abusive comments about the performance of a team or player”. But this w

Earth reaches the autumnal equinox on 20 March, halfway between the summer and winter solstices. What a great time of year to view bright constellations, notably those iconic to the seasons. There’s no better symbol for autumn than having the Souther

Congratulations to Society advisory committee member and multi-award-winning conservationist and polar explorer Tim Jarvis AM. Tim is the 2024 Australian of the Year for South Australia. He has in part been recognised for his work establishing the Fo

Your generosity meant we donated $8496.67 to Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue (ASTR) in 2022. ASTR rescues and rehabilitates seabirds and other fauna. “The support from the Australian Geographic Society was critical to efforts to care for the 403

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THIRTY YEARS AGO, while sailing north through the Great Barrier Reef, I devoured American travel writer Paul Theroux’s book The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific. On that sailing adventure I only skimmed the outer rim of the vast Pacific O

NB: When travelling across the Great Victoria Desert, many roads require permits. Please check with the relevant authorities before starting your journey. DRIVING THROUGH THE GVD might sound intimidating, but it is achievable with careful planning, r

• Before Europeans arrived, the area around Evandale was home to the Tyerrernotepanner people. • During tours of Van Diemen’s Land in 1811 and 1821, Governor Lachlan Macquarie travelled through the Evandale area. On his first visit he decided a milit