News
Astonishing scenes from Mildura’s dust storm
On Tuesday evening, a dust storm hit Mildura in Victoria, cloaking the town, swiftly turning day into night.
Tag: outback
Adventure
Surviving the Kimberley
To experience the predicament that almost killed two stranded German aviators in 1932, a modern-day adventurer sets off solo into the Kimberley with only minimal supplies.
Wildlife
Photographing WA’s colourful insects
The colours and patterns of these outback insects may be pretty, but they’re mostly for defence.
Adventure
1987: One year in the wilderness
Apart from radio contact with the RFDS base at Derby, 240km away, Mike Cusack, a ranger, and his wife Susan, a naturopath, were left entirely alone, by Australian Geographic, to survive for a year in 1987 in the remote Kimberley. Last Wednesday they received a special commemorative award on behalf of AG.
Wallpaper
APY Lands, South Australia
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, or Aboriginal APY lands, cover 103,000 sq.km in the far northwest of South Australia.
AustroPalaeo
5 top spots to fossick for opals
The opal fields of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia are spots to fossick for hard-won flecks of treasure and explore fascinating history.
AustroPalaeo
Rock shelter provides earliest evidence of humans in the outback
Aboriginal people were already living in Australia’s interior 49,000 years ago, according to an incredible series of new archaeological discoveries.
History & Culture
Top 10 outback pubs
Stop in for a beer at one of Australia’s historic pubs, where you’ll find the hub of many inland communities.
History & Culture
The flying padre
Take to the air with the Uniting Church pastor whose Central Australian parish – at more than half a million square kilometres – is bigger than many countries.
Destinations
Red dust, gold heart
Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory is as gritty as it is charming. And with its swag of multicultural locals and zealous community spirit, it’s a town now luring newcomers with more than just its precious metal.