The Head of the Australian Antarctic Division, as delegate for the Director of National Parks, is inviting comments on the ...

Do you have what it takes to live and work in Antarctica? The Australian Antarctic Division is preparing to launch its annual recruitment drive for 29 different roles, from tradespeople and voyage ...

The Australian Antarctic Program and the Australian Defence Force are celebrating 10 years of collaboration in Antarctica through Operation Southern Discovery.

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. Antarctica’s average annual temperature ranges from about −10°C on the coast to −60°C at the highest parts of the interior. Near the ...

I wonder to myself as I stare at a room that has been my own for the last 12 months, while sizing up a selection of plastic tubs that seem inadequate for the amount of UPE (Unaccompanied Personal ...

Situated in an area of the low, rocky Windmill Islands and peninsulas, Casey is perched on the edge of the massive Antarctic ice cap. With more than 50 islands in the group, the Windmill Islands are ...

At Casey, a weekend away is never just a drive down the road. When Paul, Penny and I set off in the Hägglunds for Browning Hut, the first leg was 4.5 hours of whiteout driving. It was bumpy and it was ...

Certain pieces of equipment become so deeply woven into the fabric of a station that it is difficult to imagine the place without them. At Mawson, the Honda quad bike is one of those icons. After more ...

DAVIS STATION — In what experts are already describing as “possibly award-winning”, and “probably better than the MONA”, Davis Station opened its doors on Saturday night for an extraordinary showcase ...

The legendary Antarctic pastime of Lid-spinning is steeped in antiquity, but not many know that this activity’s history precedes the years of Shackleton, Mawson and Scott. Originally born from ancient ...

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