Destinations
Gallery: Mungo National Park
At Mungo, in far south-western NSW, you’ll find undulating sandplains, ancient lakebeds, spectacular dunes and abundant fossils.
Tag: desert
Destinations
Gallery: Mt Augustus National Park
Surrounded by desert, Mt Augustus is a colossus that transports walkers through ages past and present.
Wildlife
The mysterious marsupial mole
Known as kakarratul and itjaritjari to Aboriginal people, the marsupial mole of the dune deserts is a wonderful example of evolution in action.
Reader Photos
Thorny devil looking for lunch
Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) on the hunt for some grub!
Adventure
Ultra-runner loses 14 kg in Sahara marathon
Record-breaking Aussie runner faced life-threatening conditions in desert marathon.
Reader Photos
AG reader photo: Windorah, Queensland
AG Reader Michael Murchie took this beautiful and eerie photo in far western Queensland.
Adventure
Walking across the Western Desert
One man has walked 1300km through the Western Desert, stopping at Aboriginal communities along the way.
AG Blog
An eerie experience in the desert
The pinnacles are thousands of limestone pillars that rise out of the deep yellow sand of the desert in Nambung National Park.
AG Blog
Northern Territory to be broadcast in 3-D
A new tourism stunt will show Australia’s red centre to the world in 3-D. It’s just like life… only more expensive!
AG Blog
Birds flock to the Red Centre after rains
After heavy rains early in the season, birds and other wildlife are returning to the desert in droves.