Station amenities & operations
Each station has a hydroponics facility (Photo AAD)
Australia's Antarctic stations are run like small towns, with facilities for power generation, sewage works, water-making, vehicle maintenance, as well as general living, medical and working locations.
The layouts of the permanent stations vary and each station has scientific laboratories, power generators, workshops, a small medical facility, stores, communications facilities and living quarters including kitchen, mess, recreation rooms, library and expeditioner accommodation rooms.
All station buildings are connected to site services providing hot and cold water, electricity and sewage.
A broad range of trades and professional skills is recruited each year to maintain the station and all its functions.
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June 29, 2011.
