This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first aerial circumnavigation of Australia. Aviator Michael Smith retraces the flight in his unique amphibious flying boat, Southern Sun, starting and finishing at RAAF Base Point Cook, on Melbourne’s Port Phillip, taking in 15,000km of vast, diverse and stunning coastline in between.
On 20 September 2023 scientist, author and artist Amellia Formby completed a circumnavigation of Australia in a microlight aircraft.
The November 2023 round of Australian Geographic Society funding has been suspended.
The 23-year-old Queenslander has successfully completed the first leg of his world record breaking attempt to become the youngest person to row solo across the Pacific Ocean from South America to Australia.
AG Society-sponsored adventurer Ralph Alphonso starts his epic road trip
AG Society sponsored adventurer has completed his challenge in just 20 days
An AGS-sponsored project is radio tracking Tassie platypuses to help them better understand a worrisome fungal disease
Severe weather and punishing seas have forced AGS adventurer Huw Kingston to alter the route of his Mediterranean circumnavigation.
Kayaker Sandy Robson has been awarded the 2015 Nancy-Bird sponsorship for her epic paddle from Germany to Australia
The anemone fish, one of the most popular aquarium fishes, is to be subjected to psychological analysis