A Portrait of Australia: Stories through the lens of Australian Geographic

Western Australia: A Portrait of Australia – Stories through the lens of Australian Geographic captures the lives of everyday Australians, celebrating the bush, the outback, the coast and the people who live there.

It will transport you to some of the most rugged and remote parts of the country where you will discover the remarkable stories of ordinary Australians.

This is a travelling exhibition from the National Museum of Australia developed in collaboration with Australian Geographic. 

Photograph by Colin Beard.

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December

Melbourne: until 16 Feb 2025. Petrina Hicks works with photography to create large-scale photographs that draw from mythology, fables, and historical art imagery to reframe the contemporary female experience.

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.

January

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: 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.

February

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.

April

Organised by the Art Gallery Society of NSW, join an eight-day study tour in April exploring ‘photography as art’ in the City of Light: with private visits to galleries, discussions with leading photography curators and more!