Maria Island’s forgotten chapter
A four-day hike traces the footsteps of the convicts and visionaries who tried and failed to tame an empire at the…
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Deadly Dictionaries: Gudjal
This is just one instalment of Australian Geographic's Deadly Dictionaries column. Each instalment features a dictionary…
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Reviving Australia’s first languages
The story of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages is one of loss, resilience and now renewal. The…
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Scientists finally discover how the Twelve Apostles were formed
Until now, the evolution of the Twelve Apostles has not been well known. The post Scientists finally discover how the…
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The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing ‘mourning black’
Even before the first world war, a high mortality rate from disease, accident and death during infancy meant that…
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Adelaide Glaciarium: Australia’s first ice rink
In September 1904, the Adelaide Glaciarium, on Hindley Street, opened its doors to the public and became the talk of the…
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Cocaine‑laced wastewater alters wild salmon behaviour
Cocaine pollution can make wild salmon swim twice as far and disperse more widely, new study reveals. The post…
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Camp cooking: How to create the perfect outdoor cafe
Camp cooking is awesome – and tasty – fun. Here’s all you need to cook up a storm in the outdoors. The post Camp…
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