65-year-old Fethi Ada and his family had been out fishing when they encountered something rather unusual.
Nicknamed Pearl, the reptile was seen swimming around in the Adelaide River near Darwin on Sunday.
The incredibly rare map, of which only a few are known to exist, has reappeared after 350 years.
Scientists in Australia have discovered that some bees exhibit a steering bias when flying around.
Diver John Craig had been spear fishing off the coast of Western Australia when the incident occurred.
An extinct species of fanged kangaroo survived five million years longer than previously believed.
Photographs of a 'macho' marsupial standing in a creek in Western Australia have gone viral online.
Drought, rather than human hunting, may have wiped out the Tasmanian tiger on the Australian mainland.
Members of the gloomy octopus species have created their own underwater settlement dubbed 'Octlantis'.
An overabundance of the iconic marsupial has led wildlife experts to recommend a change in diet.
Three researchers in Australia have recently revealed trail camera footage of a mysterious animal.
To date, The Australian Skeptics have yet to see conclusive proof of psychic or paranormal powers.
An Australian researcher may have finally solved the mystery of what happened to La Perouse 230 years ago.
Anthony Collis became totally lost in a remote part of Australia during a trip with his girlfriend.
Archaeologists now believe that Australia was colonized 18,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Scientists have revealed some of the weird and wonderful animals that live in Australia's eastern abyss.
The Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia has uploaded a new video clip to its YouTube channel.
Police have revealed that the distress signal was genuine and that it was left in the outback in 2013.
Police in Western Australia have been investigating a large 'SOS' sign discovered in a remote area.
An investigation has been launched after it emerged that the group had received almost $6,000 in grants.