On This Day
On this day: ‘Mad Dog’ Dan Morgan is shot
Defiant bushranger, or just hopping mad? Either way, Mad Dan’s killing spree ended gruesomely.
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AG Blog
Vale Hazel Hawke
Former first lady Hazel Hawke was the first member of Australian Geographic, becoming supporter #1 in 1986.
On This Day
On this day: The birth of Vegemite
In 1923 a dark brown paste chock full of B vitamins hit shelves around Australia…
On This Day
On this day: Thredbo landslide
On 30 July 1997, one life was saved and 18 were lost when part of Thredbo, NSW, was buried by a landslide.
History & Culture
Gallery: The underground Australia
From mines and clubs to tunnels and underground homes, subterranean Australia is a varied and humbling space.
News
Ned Kelly farewelled by family
The family of Ned Kelly will finally lay their iconic ancestor to rest today in Victoria.
History & Culture
Gallery: Fashion in Australia’s history
The fashion leaps throughout Australia’s history have been innovative but at times, cringe-worthy.
History & Culture
Australia’s first lady of the surf
Isabel Letham pioneered surfing for women long before the culture had become widespread in Australia.
History & Culture
The strange tale of Aboriginal circus performers
A gruesome discovery revealed the fate of Tambo, an Aboriginal man put on show in the USA in the 1800s.
History & Culture
Canberra 100 years ago
William Mildenhall photographed significant moments of the birth of Canberra, almost a century ago.