The Australian Geographic is a bi-monthly geographical magazine-style journal created by Dick Smith in 1985. It focuses mainly on stories about Australia, or about Australian people in other countries. The six editions published each year are available by subscription only.
The journal is known for its poster included in each edition as well as high quality photographs, excellent maps from award-winning mapmakers and detailed technical illustrations. The 10th anniversary edition featured one of the country's most comprehensive maps of exploration ever produced. These maps have been used by explorers crossing Central Australia and Antarctica.
Australian Geographic now also runs a frequently updated online news service with three to four news articles, features, image galleries and blogs online each day.
It was published by Australian Geographic, a privately owned organisation that also managed a chain of retail stores similarly named in Australia. Each year, a portion of the profits is given to the Australian Geographic Society, the non-profit arm of Australian Geographic which supports scientific research as well as environmental and community projects. Funds are also used to highlight and support Australian adventurers and produce related diaries, calendars and books. There are also 70 Australian Geographic retail stores which sell products including Australiana, Weather stations, telescopes, books and toys, these are now owned and run separately to the journal.
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“The Australian mind, I can state with authority, is easily boggled.”
—Charles Osborne (b. 1927)