Stay safe and paddle smart with these essential tips to help you prepare, protect, and make the most of your precious time out on the water. The post Paddle Pulse: Essential paddling safety tips appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene poo...
Sheree Marris' impressive career and passion for marine wildlife made her the natural choice to write and photograph our feature article about octopus brains. The post Notes from the field: At home underwater appeared first on Australian Geographic.
A formidable native bird of prey that eats cockatoos for breakfast has been sighted in Central Australia for the first time in three decades. The post Return of the red goshawk appeared first on Australian Geographic.
In the heart of Barossa Valley’s wine-producing region lies this picturesque town. The post A complete guide to Angaston, SA appeared first on Australian Geographic.
26 January 1788: A convict settlement is establish at Sydney Cove. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: Colonisation begins appeared first on Australian Geographic.
As a deadly bird flu continues to wreak havoc across the globe, Australia has so far remained the only continent free of the disease. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time before the lethal virus that causes the disease arrives on our shores. T...
It’s not surprising in a country the size of Australia that a lot of puzzling occurrences are reported. Here we delve into some of the nation’s most enduring ‘inexplicable’ events. The post Great Aussie mysteries appeared first on Australian Geograp...
The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. The post Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species appeared first on Australian Geographic.
At Australia’s earliest surviving female convict site, women are being written back into history. The post Mothers of modern Australia appeared first on Australian Geographic.