1896: Edwin Flack races into history. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: Australia’s first Olympian appeared first on Australian Geographic.

In part four of our great Aussie walks series, we check out some of the Sunshine State’s best, from tropical island escapes to mountain epics. The post Five great walks in Queensland appeared first on Australian Geographic.

Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released into the Border Ranges region of north-eastern New South Wales where they're considered a critically endangered species. The post Bringing back the eastern bristl...

Breaking world sailing records seems to come naturally to Lisa Blair. Her beaming face and calm, but celebratory, arrivals in destination ports give little away of the perils, discomforts and sheer loneliness of the epic ocean voyages she completes....

On 19 April 1876, a group of Irish Fenian prisoners who became known as the 'Fremantle Six' escaped from Australian authorities. However, the plan to secure their freedom began more than a year earlier and thousands of kilometres away. The post The w...

A New South Wales-first oxygenation trial aims to address dissolved oxygen levels in the Darling River that have contributed to large-scale fish deaths in recent years. The post Fishing for answers in Menindee Lakes appeared first on Australian Geogr...

The Shingleback LITE 4 promises easy loading and safe transport of your family’s bikes. Is it the one rack to rule them all? We find out. The post Shingleback LITE 4 Bike Rack: Tested appeared first on Australian Geographic.

Exploring remote locations from an expedition ship is one thing, but actually helping to find and study new and relatively unknown species with Professor Tim Flannery is another experience entirely. Giving back and taking part in authentic citizen sc...

The third in our series on great Australian walks sees us select five of the best in South Australia, from the spectacular coast to the vast outback. The post Five great walks in South Australia appeared first on Australian Geographic.

Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the Murray. Dreadnought battleships powered by steam engines. The post Even as the fusion era dawns, Australia is still in the Steam Age appeared first on Australian Geo...