History & Culture
The cartographic king
After almost four decades of creating beautiful, exquisitely detailed maps for Australian Geographic, Will Pringle has put down his professional cartographic tools for the last time.
Tag: maps
News
Citizen scientists huge help in creating Australian Frog Atlas: reveals true distributions of our frogs
The most detailed maps of Australia’s frogs have now been produced and are open access for frog research and conservation.
Climate
The Southern Ocean: An ocean like no other
The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean (or even the Austral ocean), is like no other and best described in superlatives. Here’s everything you need to know about why it’s so bloody important.
News
Centuries-old nautical maps reveal coral loss much worse than we thought
Scientists say it’s possible we could use nautical maps to understand coral loss across our own shores.
News
Leichhardt expedition map offers new insights
By searching through old journals, ANU experts have created a new much more accurate map of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt’s route.
History & Culture
Mapping the Antipodes: Australia in early maps
A series of maps trace the unveiling of Australia, from the fantasies of second-century Egypt to Flinders’ last work.
History & Culture
Antarctica: mapping the last continent
A new exhibition of historic charts at the State Library of NSW revisits how explorers put Antarctica on the map.
News
Space tech maps out Australia’s water
Images from NASA’s Space Shuttle are being used to create maps that could help manage river resources and flood events.