On This Day
On this day: Captain James Cook sets sail
Almost 250 years ago, Captain James Cook sailed on the voyage where he discovered Australia.
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On This Day
On this day: Sydney’s General Post Office opens
The GPO’s opening on 1 September 1874 signalled the growth of communication and wealth in NSW.
On This Day
On this day: Australia’s first atomic bomb test
On 3 October 1952, Britain tested its first atomic weapon off the coast of Western Australia.
Highway One
Highway One: across the Top End
Catherine and David cross the Top End on Highway One as they continue their adventure on the world’s greatest road trip.
News
New threat to world’s largest rock art collection
Pilbara Aboriginal art faces new industrial threats, even though it’s been found worthy of World Heritage listing.
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First Fleet ship given National Heritage status
The wreck of a First Fleet ship which once carried Governor Phillip has been given National Heritage status.
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Cycads not around when dinosaurs roamed
A new study debunks the idea that modern species of cycads were present at the time dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
History & Culture
Cobb & Co coaches: once mighty, now history
The pioneering 19th-century coaching conglomerate won – and lost – a great deal during its turbulent 70-year history.
Adventure
A classic coastal track
The Great Ocean Road is Australia’s most iconic drive. But one of the country’s best multiday walks is also along this coast.
News
DNA confirms Aboriginal culture one of Earth’s oldest
The first Aboriginal genome sequence confirms Australia’s native people left Africa 75,000 years ago.