Australian Geographic
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It's in our nature. The very best of Australia's wildlife, culture, people and places.
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Visiting #Micronesia โs #islands and atolls offers an unexpected rare glimpse into remote communities steeped in centuries-old #cultural traditions.
Learn about the incredible #adventures awaiting in Micronesia: ausgeo.co/micronesia
New Australian Geographic article out! ๐จ
The World of Weird & Whacky Wasps! ๐
Australia is full of incredible wasps with bizarre life-cycles happening right now in your own backyard! ๐คฏ
Check out the article I wrote here to learn more! - ausgeo.co/wasps
#Australia is home to many foot-borne adventures, whether short sojourns to breathtaking vistas or multi-day epics that take you deep into remote parts of our country.
WA is a huge state, so here are some top choices from AG #Adventure to get you started: ausgeo.co/wawalks
Members of #Aboriginal communities are warned that this story contains images and names of deceased people.
Read about the contribution of First Nations #Australians to our #military history and understand how they are celebrated today: ausgeo.co/brothersinarms
๐ท Scott Bevan
Four new-to-science #snail s have been discovered during a revision of the eastern #Queensland land #snail genus 'Figuladra'.
This includes one named for @robertirwin known as the banded snail (Figuladra robertirwini) ๐
๐ท Queensland Museum Kurilpa
Turn your eyes to the sky as the 'devil comet' finally creeps into view for the southern hemisphere during the Lyrid meteor shower! โ๏ธ
The #Comet PonsโBrooks is visible to the naked eye, but only if you know where to look:ย ausgeo.co/devilcomet
#devilcomet #lyridmeteorshower
Solo yachtswoman Lisa Blair has received two new sailing speed records! ๐
She achieved the fastest sailing time from Sydney to Auckland, slicing more than four days off the old record.
Read more about Lisa's epic adventure: ausgeo.co/lisablairrecorโฆ
Palaeontologists from Flinders University have described three new species of giant fossil kangaroo from #Australia and New Guinea, finding them to be unusual and more diverse in shape and range than formerly thought.
๐ท Traci Klarenbeek, Aaron B. Camens, Peter Schouten & Isaac A. R. Kerr
As Fusion Era dawns, #Australia remains in the Steam Age.
Why? Because though the first commercial fusion plant will rely on cutting-edge technology, it will still be wedded to a humble steam turbine.
Learn more about steam energy and the Fusion Era: ausgeo.co/steampower