Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia’s Antarctic Program

Latest news

• 10 April 2019

  The icing on the cake
  The wintering chef at Casey research station, Jordan Smith, has worked in kitchens from the French Alps to the Kimberley, but says the icing on the cake has been her time in Antarctica.

• 9 April 2019

  Australian Antarctic Program Partnership
  The Australian Antarctic Division welcomes the opportunity to work with core partners the University of Tasmania, CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology as part of the new Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP).

• 8 April 2019

  Government response to Antarctic inquiry
  The Government has responded to recommendations from the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (JSCNCET) inquiry into the adequacy of Australia’s infrastructure assets and capability in Antarctica.

Features

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• Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker
  RSV Nuyina – a state-of-the-art ship.

• Antarctic Blue Whale and Krill Voyage 2019
  An ambitious 49 day voyage.

Antarctic locations

Find out more about our stations and key locations.