Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia’s Antarctic Program

This week at Davis

  • Aerial photo of Davis station in summer.

    7 September 2018

    This week Chris shows us the station and surrounding areas with photos taken from his recreational drone.

  • 31 August 2018

    This week covers the recent trip across the Sørsdal Glacier to the Rauer Islands.

  • The two large section of the waste water treatment plant, one on top of the other and in position with the elevated work platform parked on the left.

    24 August 2018

    The installation of the new secondary waste water treatment plant.

  • 17 August 2018

    This week is about the second of two training camps required by expeditioners before they can undertake the traverse to the Rauer Islands.

  • Expeditioner roped up in front of the red Hagglund vehicle probing the snow.

    10 August 2018

    This week is about the first of two training camps required by expeditioners before they can undertake the traverse to the Rauer Islands.

  • Fisheye lens used to capture an aurora on the right and the beautiful Milky Way on the left hovering over the station buildings.

    3 August 2018

    This week talks about the windy weather we have been having and the effect it has had on the snow and sea ice both on station and in the field.

  • ist hangs over the hills as we hike over the sea ice to Grimmia Gorge at Boulder Hill.

    27 July 2018

    Kate takes us on a tour of the Vestfold Hills.

  • The frozen lake with patches of snow cover and the hills in the background.

    20 July 2018

    Two station electricians have a break from work and head out into the field for the weekend.

  • Glen, Simon and Derryn holding up an Australian Red Ensign flag at Sir Hubert Wilkins Cairn.

    13 July 2018

    This week is about the sun and the moon cycles and a trip to Bandits hut.

  • A photo of the near-full-moon setting over the buildings of Davis, looking south.

    6 July 2018

    Davis history, future and a short meeting with an Antarctic legend.

  • Group photo of the 12 expeditioner that did the swim near the swim hole with the station in the background.

    29 June 2018

    This week is all about midwinter and what it means on station.

  • Three quad biked with head lights on in the foreground and the massive blue coloured Sorsdal glacier in the background.

    15 June 2018

    This week’s news covers the long weekend field trip activities.

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