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Australian Geographic Society Awards Roadshow: Making Adventure Count
The Australian Geographic Society Awards Roadshow is back, this time bringing adventure to the Gold Coast!
Tag: exploration
News
What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica
It’s not only the physical challenges, but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there difficult.
Destinations
Big adventures, small footprints
Authentic experiences, genuine cultural exchanges and real exploration are the focus of all World Expedition adventures. Choose your journey today.
News
All systems go for historic comet landing
A robotic probe bearing a laboratory has been launched by the European Space Agency, with the hopes of landing on a comet.
History & Culture
Lost photos and notebook from Antarctica found
Artefacts of early Antarctic exploration continue to be uncovered as the snow slowly reveals its secret treasures
News
1800s British expedition shipwreck found in the Arctic
Australia has played a role in finding a missing British polar expedition vessel that went missing in 1846
On This Day
On this day: Charles Darwin departs Australia
Darwin sailed away in 1836 with 10,000 scribbled words on the Australian wilderness, which helped build his theory on evolution.
History & Culture
Gallery: Mawsons Hut: building an historic icon
Mawson’s Hut was a marvel of construction, being built in the harsh conditions of the Antarctic in 1912-13.
Destinations
Gallery: Norwegian Coastline & Spitsbergen
Explore Norway’s dramatic coastline before crossing the Arctic Circle to the realm of the polar bear.
Destinations
Gallery: Cruise to the top of Australia
Explore Australia’s northern delights: the Great Barrier Reef, Cape York Peninsula and Arnhem Land.