Australia in Antarctica Home > About Antarctica > Australia in Antarctica More information Australian Antarctic Territory The Australian Antarctic Territory covers nearly 5.9 million square kilometres; about 42% of Antarctica. Australian law Links to essential documents, treaties, legislation, manuals and area management laws. Australian Antarctic Medal The Australian Antarctic Medal is an award in the Meritorious Service Awards category of the Australian Honours System. Antarctic place names The Australian Antarctic Division has a central role in assigning place names in the Australian Antarctic Territory and… Previous pageEducation resourcesNext pageHistory This content was last updated 8 years ago on 15 April 2016.