Australia is a country that feels almost too vast to comprehend, a place where ancient landscapes collide with modern cities ...

Australia isn’t short on stunning places to cool off, but every summer a fresh wave of standout swim spots begins to crop up ...

New evidence shows that people have lived inland in Western Australia for more than 50,000 years. That's 10,000 years earlier than previously known for Australian deserts. The finding comes from ...

Along Western Australia's remote coast, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare experience: a multi-day kayak trip into a world of ...

The dramatic scenery of Glen Helen Gorge, in the heart of Australia, draws painters such as Australia's Albert Namatjira. Florian Sanktjohanser/dpa-tmn For hours already, the hikers have been trudging ...

Life can seem sparse in Australia's vast, arid inland plains. Smothered by rust-red desert sands, the skyline is distinguished by sporadic jutting rocks cutting into the enormous open skies. However, ...

Paleo-archaeologists are beginning to iron out the timeline of human habitation in Australia. Last year, using new techniques to date human artifacts, researchers confirmed a theory first proposed in ...

Australia is an extreme continent, with the Simpson Desert being a perfect example of just how extreme it can be. The 140,000-square-kilometer (54,000-square-mile) desert, located in a large drainage ...

Editor’s Note: Today, Jim is traveling to the Great Australian Desert. He will share his experiences in his next four columns. Some experiences are worth repeating. This is my sixth trip to the Great ...

The growl came first, low and throaty, piercing the darkness that had fallen across the remote Australian desert. A baby’s cry followed, then abruptly went silent. Inside the tent, the infant girl had ...

A hunter who got lost in a vast Australian desert managed to survive for six days without water by eating ants, police said. Reginald Foggerdy, 62, had embarked on a hunting trip last week with his ...