It was in 1971, more than 50 years ago, when one of Australia’s first state-based Environmental Protection Authority was created - in Western Australia.
The Northern Territory doesn’t just have the loveliest sunsets, the best camping spots and the spiciest laksa in Australia. That would be enough for most places.
It takes an Australian four days to reach Macquarie Island, on the remote edge of the Southern Ocean. To put that in perspective, it took Neil Armstrong just over three days to reach the orbit of the moon.
The Murujuga Cultural Landscape in Western Australia is a remarkable place. Sitting at the tip of the Pilbara, where the bright blue ocean meets the deep red earth, it’s home to one of the most spectacular collections of rock art on earth.