Australia in Antarctica Home> About Antarctica> Australia in 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 Learn about Australian Antarctic place names, the Antarctic Gazetteer, the Place Names Committee, and how to submit… Previous pageEducation resourcesNext pageHistory This content was last updated 3 weeks ago on 3 June 2026.