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Projects

RSV Nuyina
The Australian government is delivering a new world-leading Antarctic icebreaker to replace the Aurora Australis.
Davis aerodrome project
The Australian Government intends to construct a paved runway near Davis research station, subject to environmental approvals.
Million year ice core
One of the most ambitious and challenging scientific projects yet undertaken in Antarctica.
Inland traverse
The answers to some of the most important scientific questions of our era may lie deep in the Antarctic ice sheet.

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Australian Antarctic Magazine
The official magazine detailing the activities of the Australian Antarctic program.