They include posters or sheet maps in each edition, as well as photographs and detailed technical illustrations.

Smith wanted the publication to focus on accuracy by exclusively including articles that were peer-reviewed.

The editor-in-chief of Australian Geographic was Chrissie Goldrick, while the editor was John Pickrell.

In September 2007, Australian Geographic Retail, which operates an online store and retail stores selling products including Australiana, weather stations, telescopes, books and toys, was sold separately to the publication business.

The award ceremony, attended in 2018 by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,[11] is a celebration of achievement and is not a competition.