Multi-day hiking is hugely popular, but is it better to go it alone or have a guide lead the way? We explain the pros and cons of each approach. The post Guided vs unguided hiking: Follow the leader or go your own way? appeared first on Australian Ge...
A series of heists on Australian museums 70 years ago is still causing a flutter in butterfly science today. The post The tale of a butterfly heist and a taxonomic side quest appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Telling the story of Australia’s bunya pines was a refreshing change for wildlife photographer and writer Esther Beaton. For one thing, the trees didn’t move! The post Notes from the field: Tall tales appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Known as the Garden City of the West, this true-blue Queensland town is the birthplace of Australia’s labour movement. The post A complete guide to Barcaldine, Qld appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex. The post Revealed: the toxic sex life of the blue-lined octopus appeared first on Australian Geographic.
The eMTB boom is here, and with it comes a confusing array of bike choices. Here’s our expert advice on what to look for when buying your power-assisted pushy. The post The Bike Shed: Power up, with our e-mountain bike guide appeared first on Austral...
Twenty-one native flora and fauna species have been added to Australia's federal threatened species list, and six species already on the list have been moved into higher-threat categories. The post 21 native species added to threatened list appeared...
A daypack has to be many things for many activities. We check out Mountain Designs’ new load-lugger to see if it fits the bill. The post Mountain Designs Gecko Daypack: Tested appeared first on Australian Geographic.
The story of Chinese migrants in North East Tasmania is best explored on the Trail of the Tin Dragon. The post Tasmania’s forgotten Chinese history appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Earth’s oldest meteorite impact crater was just found in WA's Pilbara region – exactly where geologists hoped it would be. The post Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in outback WA appeared first on Australian Geographic.