Kevin Thiele, the curator of the Western Australian Herbarium, tells Australian Geographic of the ups and downs of this year’s wildflower season: where to go, what to look for and what’s impacting the season.
These photographs reveal the human impact on nature – be it terrestrial, marine or atmospheric. The impact could be either positive or negative. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)
This category asked for photographs of landscape or seascape with minimal evidence of human settlement or interference. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)
Photos entered in the Botanical category could be habitat or portrait shots. This shortlist is testament to the gorgeous array of landscapes and plant life that surrounds us. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)
Naracoorte Caves are known as one of the world’s best fossil sites.
Step into the biodiversity hotspot of WA’s Mid West and Wheatbelt to join the hunt for beauty, rich and rare.
They’re the quintessential Aussie battlers, digging their roots into WA’s sandy soils and thriving. Take look through the most captivating of blooms, captured by photographer Don Fuchs.
From the bizarre and surreal to the stunningly beautiful, here are 10 amazing natural phenomena picked from around Australia.
There are hundreds of dormant volcanoes and other geological features smattered across Victoria’s Western District.
Imagine if you could drop an entire limb and have it grow back later? It’s a nifty evolutionary trick – but how does it work? We asked an expert.