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Book your place on the AG Society's June Larapinta Trail for your chance to be guided along this world-renowned desert track.
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Pretty Fly for a white guy

Pretty Fly for a white guy

AG Society-sponsored adventurer to paddle 4000 km of remote PNG waters.
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The Great Ocean Road

The spectacular beauty of the Great Ocean Road reaches far beyond the famous Twelve Apostles and world-renowned, dramatic ocean vistas.

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Warlu Way: Western Australia

Journey along the Warlu Way between Exmouth and Broome in WA and encounter fascinating people, iconic national parks and rich culture.

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Did you know?

The English “boomerang” is taken from the Darug – Sydney region – word for this ancient and sophisticated weapon. Other language groups know it by as many names as there are versions of the versatile tool. WA’s Nyungar people called one type kylie, and it formed part of the original name for Esperance – Gabbykylie, the boomerang-shaped bay.


From Our Archives

AG 86 Apr - Jun 2007

Adventurer Andrew McAuley was lost at sea in February, less than 80km from completing the first unsupported kayak paddle across the Tasman Sea. He leaves a profound legacy.

AG 87 Jul - Sep 2007

The day the Bluebird flew

AG 88 Oct - Dec 2007

Fred Smithies led the way for legendary Tasmanian photographers Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis.

Animal cruelty?
Animal cruelty?

Several of our readers were distressed by the sight of an underweight horse on the cover of AG 89. The horse's owner, adventurer Tim Cope, makes a considered response to the concerns of our readers.
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Peregrine Images of the World competition
Peregrine Images of the World competition

The overall winner was Anthony Begovic for his 'Angels of Delhi' image. Anthony has won a two-year Australian Geographic subscription.
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