The Australian Geographic is a bi-monthly geographical magazine-style journal created by Dick Smith in 1985. It focuses mainly on stories about Australia, or about Australian people in other countries.
The journal is known for the poster included in each edition as well as the high quality photographs, the excellent maps from award-winning mapmakers and the detailed technical illustrations. The 10th anniversary edition featured one of the country's most comprehensive maps of exploration ever produced. These maps have been used by explorers crossing Central Australia and Antarctica. Australian Geographic now also runs a frequently updated online news service with three to four news articles, features, image galleries and blogs online each day.