The Ghan, Indian Pacific and Great Southern are built for travellers who understand this. They’re three of the world’s truly ...

Scientists across the globe are working to bring extinct species back to life. But do the facts measure up, or is this still ...

It might surprise you to find out which vertebrate (creature with a spine) is the most abundant on earth. It might surprise you to find out which vertebrate (creature with a spine) is the most ...

When Sydney-based biologist Dr Jurgen Otto became the first person to photograph a Maratus volans peacock spider’s courtship display in 2008, he couldn’t have known these tiny arachnids would one day ...

A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be.

Before colonisation, many hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages thrived across Australia. Now, just over a dozen are learned as a first language. Estimates of exactly how many ...

Brought to you by Norfolk Island. Mid-year has a habit of arriving before you’re ready for it. The calendar fills and the ...

The story of Australian Geographic begins on Sydney’s northern rim, with the smell of eucalyptus and fresh print. In January 1986 the first issue shipped out, and the little post office in Terrey ...

This rebellious little monotreme has evolved one of the strangest collections of traits in the animal kingdom. It swims, it lays eggs, it produces milk. It hunts using electroreception. It also has ...

In 2024 we were excited to launch the Australian Geographic Awards for Nature. This conservation funding program has significantly increased the Australian Geographic Society’s impact in tackling ...