THIS little manual is written for Australian schools, and may be accepted as a fair and trustworthy account of the physical geography of Australia. For an exhaustive treatment of the subject the ...

The Land Down Under is slowly becoming less down under, drifting north at a rate of 7 cm (2.8 in) per year. While that might not sound like much, over time it's significantly thrown off Australia ...

As such, it's also good idea to pack a sturdy, old-fashioned paper map, or download a map that can be used offline. The key piece of kit, however, is a reliable vehicle.

IN almost every detailed map of Australia, including some of the latest, we find, at the head of the Alligator River, in about S. lat. 13½°, and E. long. 133°, some such note as this ...