Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia’s Antarctic Program

This week at Davis

  • Two elephant seals moulting with skin peeling off their faces

    13 May 2016

    At Davis this week we are training to drive the Hagglunds; the nights are cold but they have auroras; and the elephant seal leaves the beach.

  • Sun’s rays illuminate the three crosses on top of Anchorage Island and form a light pillar shines up to the skies above

    6 May 2016

    Aaron tries to capture winter, Scott shows what a team effort can accomplish, and Chris explains that Mawson's gain was our gain also.

  • A poppy, the Davis programme of service and money with Davis logo for Two-up

    29 April 2016

    This week Davis commemorates ANZAC Day, samples the Doc's specialties, celebrates a birthday and drills the sea ice.

  • Ring main unit which distributes power across the station

    22 April 2016

    At Davis we prepare vehicles for winter, make electricity and then take time to watch a game after work

  • Brett Sambrooks Vas Georgiou and Dave Davies in front of the AWS that they have just erected in Heidemann Valley

    15 April 2016

    At Davis we celebrated with cakes galore, climbed a mast to check the anemometer, and erected an automatic weather station in Heidemann Valley.

  • Scott Visser, Jen Proudfoot, Aaron Stanley and Chris Burns in front of Deep Lake

    8 April 2016

    At Davis, the elephant seals are leaving, we test the sea ice thickness, and four walk to Brookes hut.

  • Vas Georgiou, Darren White, Paul Deverall and Scott Visserin the tarn building with the reverse osmosis plant, lots of pipes and cables around but very tidy

    1 April 2016

    At Davis this week: Easter celebrations, we acknowledge the water makers, take a ride to Law cairn, and help Dr John celebrate his birthday.

  • A close-up view of a south polar skua looking down at the photographer

    25 March 2016

    This week at Davis we observe the last summer skua, witness some awesome auroras and take an epic trip to Watts hut.

  • Two elephants seals bellowing with open mouths at each other in defiance

    18 March 2016

    This week at Davis, the winter team comes together, the sea ice forms, elephant seals wallow, and, with clear skies, the aurora australis is visible.

  • A group of penguins near the edge of a large iceberg with one in the process of diving off the edge

    11 March 2016

    This week Davis says goodbye to friends, leaving the winter crew to watch penguins leap from icebergs.

  • The USAP LC130 at Davis ski landing area

    4 March 2016

    This week at Davis we revive our senses, undertake survival training in preparation for winter, and send off the summer expeditioners in style.

  • Scott McMillan, Bryce Daniels, Dan Mizza and Cam Lea playing Monopoly by candlelight at Brookes hut in the Vestfold Hills

    26 February 2016

    At Davis this week we have an art installation composed of frozen pants, trips to Platcha and Brookes, and another birthday celebration.

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