56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The 56th year the competition has been held, this exhibition features the winners and finalists from the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Selected from more 49,000 images shot by photographers across 86 countries, the competition is produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

The Perfect Catch. © Hannah Vijayan, Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
The Perfect Catch. © Hannah Vijayan, Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

This year, the exhibition features themed panels curated with expert scientists. Through the comparison and contrast of images, these panels reveal important and surprising stories about our relationship with the world in which we live. The works reflect the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

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The Current of Life © Laurent Ballesta.
The Current of Life. © Laurent Ballesta.
Late Delivery. © Catherine Dobbins d'Alessio.
Late Delivery. © Catherine Dobbins d'Alessio.
Jelly Nanny. © Songda Cai.
Jelly Nanny. © Songda Cai.
Treetop Douc. © Arshdeep Singh.
Treetop Douc. © Arshdeep Singh.

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February

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Perth: Until 18 May 2025. Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: Until 30 June. The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

Sydney: Until 8 Mar 2025. While Dean’s fantasias might seem like digitally conjured dreamscapes, they are an extraordinary feat of practical effects, with subjects in actual gardens and elaborately constructed underwater sets.

Melbourne: Until 26 April 2025. The exhibition features 52 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of dance legends and reflects the freedom and joy of dance and its power to connect.

Sydney: Until 27 April 2025. Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition. Featuring 118 extraordinary images, this exhibition explores the awe-inspiring beauty and fragility of our oceans.

Canberra: Until 2 March. Drawn from the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia and the National Portrait Gallery, the exhibition showcases more than 140 photographs, from Jerrems’ lesser-known early work to the now iconic Vale Street 1975,

In ‘Inside/Outside (U.S.A)’ James Bryans (re)captures iconic American landmarks frequently depicted in film and television, revealing the strangeness, unfamiliarity and complexity of familiar land.

Melbourne. One off event 23 February. The first solo photography exhibition from international cinematographer and producer 'The Squid' – showcasing the wild underwater dance images conveying human emotion and the magic of connection.