Explore Australia: Stories from Around Australia

 

Western Australia in Asia Pacific. Ron Geatz.


Central Australia Slideshow

Central Australia Slideshow.

See some of the amazing species that call Central Australia home.

In the News

Read news and press releases about how the Conservancy is helping to protect biodiversity for people and nature in Australia.



 

A study tour by Nature Conservancy staff at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy's Newhaven Nature Reserve in Australia's Northern Territory. Mark Godfrey.

Find out what's new in the Australia program.

 

Indigenous Australians Preserve the Past

The Conservancy has teamed up with local Indigenous Landholders and the Australian Government to protect over 5 million acres of land in Northern Australia.

Keeping the Dream Alive

The Nature Conservancy is helping Australia's Aboriginal people reconnect with their ancestral lands for the sake of nature and communities. Read a message of hope from Eugene Eades of the Noongar people.

View a slideshow about the vital role Aboriginal communities have played in preserving the places, plants and animals of Australia for 40,000 years.

Pelican Party in the Desert

A rare flood has triggered an explosion of life in the barren Red Centre of Australia. Tens of thousands of birds have descended upon Lake Eyre to partake in a breeding and feeding frenzy.

Kalamurina: Australia's Vast Desert Oasis

In the heart of the deserts of central Australia, the Conservancy has teamed up with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy to purchase nearly 1.7 million acres of critical habitat.

View a photo slide show of some of the amazing species that call central Australia and Kalamurina home.

Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

Read a fascinating article about the biodiversity of Gondwana Link and the restoration of Australia's botanic wonderland from the Nature Conservancy magazine.

View a photo slide show of the beautiful landscape, wildlife, and plant life of Gondwana Link.

Welcome to Gondwana Link

Join Amanda Keesing from Gondwana Link, as she listens to Noongar stories, traditions, and values of their natural and cultural heritage. Read about our work with Aboriginal Noongar women to restore the Pallinup River, located within Gondwana Link.

Replanting the Bush: Letter from Keith Bradby

Keith Bradby of Gondwana Link, Western Australia describes working to restore and revegetate land from "Cowboy Country."

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Mark Godfrey/TNC (A study tour by Nature Conservancy staff at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy's Newhaven Nature Reserve in Australia's Northern Territory); Photo © Ron Geatz/TNC (Western Australia).