SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 17th century map of Australia, predating British settlement, has gone on display for the first time after suffering extensive damage while purportedly housed for hundreds of years ...

A rare map of Australia from the 17th century —before Europeans had fully explored the continent —resurfaced after 350 years. Now, it's finally been restored and put on public display in Australia's ...

The first map to show Captain Cook's discoveries in Australia and New Zealand has gone under the hammer in London fetching close to $250,000. A copy of the earliest printed map of Australia has sold ...

A crumbling 17th century map of Australia—sketched more than 100 years before James Cook made his famed voyage to the continent—has been restored after a painstaking conservation project. And as Karen ...

Australia's cheapest major city is a long way from anywhere - inspiring an upside down map of the nation which has divided opinion. Darwin, Australia's most affordable capital city in the tropical Top ...

Geoscience Australia has launched the first complete map of Australia compiled since 1968. The map is based on high-resolution satellite images. Five hundred and thirteen pages were laid out on the ...

Yet it’s probably the best news, weather wise, the country has seen for some time. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has just released its latest drought statement. Included within it is a rainfall ...

RenewEconomy has unveiled the latest in its series of renewable energy and storage project maps of Australia, this time focusing on pumped hydro storage. The map is well-timed, given the increased ...

People around the world are sharing images and maps of Australia's wildfires in an effort to raise awareness about the national crisis, but some images can be misleading without the proper explanation ...

The most detailed maps of Australia’s frogs have now been produced and are open access for frog research and conservation. It may seem obvious but to conserve a species, we need to know where it ...