Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia’s Antarctic Program

Latest news

• 21 September 2016

  Resupply contingency plans for early sea-ice retreat
  The Australian Antarctic Division is putting in place contingency plans for an aerial resupply of Davis station after an early retreat of Antarctic winter sea-ice coverage this year.

• 16 September 2016

  Future of Macquarie Island
  Statement from Minister for the Environment and Energy The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP.

• 13 September 2016

  Change in operations on Macquarie Island
  The Australian Antarctic Division will use a network of field huts to support future research on Macquarie Island, and will close the existing permanent research station in March next year.

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