Travel
The 300 islands of South Australia
The islands of South Australia possess a particular kind of magic and are home to unique animal and plant species many northern Australians have never encountered. Explore them with Coral Expeditions.
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Science & Environment
‘The birder must be self-sufficient’: how to bird Australia’s islands
I’m on a personal quest to see as many Australian birds as possible. So far I’ve clocked up 823 species. Of these 823 species, I saw 121 on Australian islands. Clearly, Australian birders wanting to see all our beautiful birds must visit our enticing islands.
Wildlife
Seabird poo has some island tree species “addicted”
Seabirds produce ultra-fertile soils that suit special plants.
Destinations
Galápagos: Islands of miracles
Its mantle of fame spread by Charles Darwin and his generations of scientific followers, the Galápagos archipelago is a fascinating place to visit, with plenty that’s surprising.
Wildlife
Island dwarfs and giants
Both the huge and tiny creatures that often inhabit islands show us that animal sizes are far from fixed.
News
Australian Antarctic Territory’s new names
28 previously unnamed islands and features in the Australian Antarctic Territory have been given imaginative crowd-sourced titles.
Wallpaper
Butterflies, South Cumberland Islands, Queensland
The blue tiger (top) and clearwing swallowtail are just two of the 40-plus butterfly species to be found on the South Cumberland Islands off the coast of Queensland.
Destinations
Vanuatu: adventure in the tropics
It’s easy to fall for Vanuatu. In these tropical islands of adventure, you can climb an active volcano, swim into a cathedral cave and abseil down waterfalls.