SubscribeThe Arctic Ocean is home to a number of uniquely beautiful destinations, but there are two stand-outs: Jan Mayen and Svalbard, two of the closest islands to the North Pole, rarely visited and a challenge to conquer for a willing adventurer.
Australian Geographic Editor-in-Chief travels to the Northern Territory to experience the very best of the Top End.
Dramatic gorges, forested valleys and a rich pastoral history shape this spectacular four-day, hut-to-hut walk in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park.
The Kimberley region in Western Australia offers a once-in-a-lifetime wilderness experience like no other.
Kangaroo Valley, in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, is a stunning getaway within easy reach of Sydney and Canberra.
Loved by anglers and white water rafters, the Mitta Mitta River wends from its headwaters in Victoria’s High Country down to join the Murray River through magnificent native forest and a lush farming valley.
For railway enthusiasts there are additional joys that come with travelling a route that’s been wending its way along the same path for many decades.
Boodjamulla National Park, in north-western Queensland, has a vibrant present and past that stretches back into deep time.
Covering 4352km and four days, across Australia’s arid inland, the Indian Pacific is one of the world’s most celebrated train journeys.
Nature and history thrill a band of would-be polar pioneers on a great southern adventure.