Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia’s Antarctic Program

Latest news

• 20 September 2017

  Mid-air refuel extends reach of Australian Antarctic Program
  A mid-air plane refuel has extended Australia’s ability to reach its Antarctic stations and enabled a pre-season airdrop of supplies to isolated expeditioners.

• 14 September 2017

  Sub-Antarctic orchid shows true colours far from home
  In a world first, a critically endangered orchid has flowered for the first time away from its native home of Macquarie Island.

• 12 September 2017

  ‘Priscilla’ Queen of the Ice Desert
  Australian expeditioners will have new wheels when they travel across Antarctica this summer, with an upgraded bus destined for Australia’s Casey research station.

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Antarctic locations

Find out more about our stations and key locations.