Reader Photos A little nectar in the gardens …Flickr group. Share your own photography and it could be featured on Australian Geographic online! You can also submit your images to us directly HERE or tag #ausgeo on Instagram….
History & Culture People power …of endurance, too – the 24-hour record stands at 1098km. IN 1986 THE inaugural 24-hour Pedal Prix at the University of South Australia involved a ragtag collection of home-built machines…
Adventure Road trip: Northwest Territories, Canada …lucky enough to tag along with Seeba and Hannah as they led a tour group out to some salt fields not far out of Fort Smith. The whole process of…
News The planets are about to align …Duffy, research fellow at Swinburne University in Melbourne, said that this reasonably rare alignment is “essentially a quirk” of the universe. All the planets sit on a flat plane but…
Destinations Triple treat at Queen Charlotte Track …my next overnight stop – Lochmara Lodge – on my luggage tags, handed them over to the water taxi crew, then jumped onboard. My bags would be waiting for me…
Adventure A fools climb, Mount Fuji Japan …It’s as I feared – my socks are damp, and in good boots too. I feel a battle between two slogans is being fought: the cheesy ad-man tagline – “There’s…
How To Choosing the right personal flotation device …it is still safe to use. These ratings will be clearly marked on the PFD’s tags, so check carefully before purchase. For open ocean paddlers, a Level 150 or Level…
News Tiger shark movements mapped …connected, if we want to protect tiger sharks, we need to focus on oceanic [rather than just coastal] reefs,” Jonathan says. Tiger shark migration varies greatly The team tagged 33…
News Flatback turtle migration routes mapped …within protected areas, there has not been sufficient data about migration to find out whether the path to foraging grounds is safe, too. The researchers tagged 73 flatback females by…
Adventure Racing the Highland Fling …rolls across the start mat, I tag onto a group expected to finish the 55km trek in four hours. Towards the front, the pace is a little hotter. The likes…