In South Australia and Western Australia, there are many inspiring moments waiting to be unearthed. Here are seven locations not to be missed. Head down the off-beaten track and discover the ...

In 1977 photographer Rick Smolan was traveling in Australia on assignment for Time magazine when he encountered an angry woman in the small town of Alice Springs. Little did he know that 37 years ...

Mining Australia’s national gemstone generates tens of millions of dollars annually. These days, Coober Pedy also attracts curious outback road-trippers with its miner-owned opal shops, mine tours, an ...

From red icons to rugged tracks swept away in the rainy season, the outback always surprises. This list, from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, is a red hot rundown of the top 10 Australian ...

This is a spectacular region called the Coral Coast, where the red dirt of the outback meets the bright blue Indian Ocean. From the hills and gorges of Cape Range National Park through the waters of ...

Birdsville, Qld. Made famous for its annual races and classic outback pub, Birdsville sits amongst some of southern Queensland’s most starkly beautiful wilderness. Positioned at one end of the ...

In 1977, Robyn Davidson set off on a nine-month odyssey through the Australian Outback. The journey’s poignant moments were captured by National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan.

Cast member of the show Outback Wrangler on the National Geographic network, Chris Wilson, has died after his helicopter crashed in an isolated location of the Northern Territory of Australia ...

A slice of the Australian outback almost the size of greater London will be turned into a national park to help protect threatened species, authorities said Saturday, in a move welcomed by green ...

Disney’s National Geographic has secured a multi-territory rights agreement for Australian documentary series Built to Survive, coproduced by Butter Media and Breslin Media. Under the deal struck by ...