On This Day
On this day: One of Australia’s worst maritime disasters
The loss of the SS Yongala – now a Great Barrier Reef dive site – was a puzzling mystery for almost 50 years.
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Antarctica expedition: Mawson’s Hut
Mawson’s Hut is the embodiment of the harsh life of 1913, snap frozen in time, preserving life as it was.
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Antarctic expedition: sea birds
Down in the Antarctic, there are thousands of sea birds and you can’t help but become a twitcher.
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Antarctic expedition: icebergs
You can’t help but think of icebergs when you think of Antarctica. And there are plenty of bergs to see.
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Antarctic expedition: marine animals
It’s not just penguins that inhabit the Antarctic. There are many creatures that call those chilled waters home.
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Searching for the Tasmanian tiger in PNG
On an AG Society-sponsored expedition, Andrew Hughes went on the trail of the thylacine.
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Should Australia have five seasons?
Is our current model of four seasons working? One expert believes that five seasons is more suitable.
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Plight of the orange-bellied parrot
With fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild, spotting this parrot is a rare treat.
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A Wedged Tail premiere
Simon Cherriman, AG Society’s Young Conservationist of the Year for 2010 premiered his film.
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New Tourism Queensland competition announced
Following on from the huge success of the Best Job in the World contest, Toursim Queensland is at it again.