Casey station news 2017
![A Christmas tree in a window.](/site/assets/files/27769/its-beginning-to-look-like-christmas-at-casey.600x400.jpg)
This week at Casey, the Christmas tree is up, science is gearing up and we welcome a big red ship. We meet the team who keep the… Read more
![A group of expeditioners in Antarctic outfits (yellow and black) in a group, with penguins in rookery in foreground, rocky hill behind, blue sky in background.](/site/assets/files/27764/foundation-visit-group-photo-serious.600x400.jpg)
This week we meet the remediation team and finally understand what they're doing in those piles of dirt; we learn a little about… Read more
![Group of expedtioners in yellow and black winter wear, standing in front of a twin propellored white plane which is parked on the ice. Blue sky above.](/site/assets/files/27759/bazzlerflight-6.600x514.jpg)
A fly over station for famil, we meet the Casey comms team and five… Read more
![Man with beard and sun glasses dressed in penguin outfit in foreground with tracked white and orange bus behind.](/site/assets/files/27754/fullsize-19.600x514.jpg)
The station recovers from a visit from the school kids on the ‘Name our… Read more
![Full frame of weddell seals face lying on its side.](/site/assets/files/27749/img_0620.600x514.jpg)
Another busy week at Casey! An impressive new addition to the team, busy… Read more
![C-17, large grey military aircraft landing on ice runway with red and white basler aircraft on airfield apron in foreground.](/site/assets/files/27744/planes.600x514.jpg)
Another busy week at Casey with flights, visitors, survival training with… Read more
![Rocky hill with cross on top with expeditioners sillouetted against the horizen](/site/assets/files/27739/around-station-casey-001800wx2048.600x514.jpg)
With a new team in place there is plenty of training underway and we get… Read more
![Aerodrome manager speaks over the PA to passengers](/site/assets/files/27736/casey-4.600x514.jpg)
A new team is welcomed to Casey station and farewell the 70th ANARE. Read more
![Simon Jodrell standing outside with a hill in the background.](/site/assets/files/27733/simo-credit-simon-jodrell.600x514.jpg)
We are wrapping up the season with photos of the 70th ANARE team. Read more
![A man in the kitchen cleaning up.](/site/assets/files/27730/pa130029.600x514.jpg)
There has been lots of scrubbing and polishing this week, getting… Read more
![Mark and Stu on the sea ice with sleds.](/site/assets/files/27727/1-mark-and-myself-on-the-sea-ice-with-sleds.600x514.jpg)
A team head out on a trek pulling sleds, which turns out to be harder than… Read more
![Stu with screw driver working on a bench.](/site/assets/files/27722/dsc_0178.600x514.jpg)
With only 19 days before the first plane is expected to arrive, the… Read more
![Three men stand inside looking at the building ready to make repairs.](/site/assets/files/27719/repairing-work-at-wilkins_.600x514.jpg)
This week a team headed to Wilkins to start blowing snow off the runway… Read more
![Two expeditioners in snow.](/site/assets/files/27715/casey-fan2.600x514.jpg)
With perfect conditions for golf the ‘Antarctic Golf Amateurs’ begin their… Read more
![Snow ingress in the workshop.](/site/assets/files/27711/vehicle-workshop-1.600x514.jpg)
The aviation team have now headed up the hill and are based up at Wilkins… Read more
![A hand made lamp that has a lot of wires artistically put around the globe.](/site/assets/files/27706/lamp-by-simmo.600x514.jpg)
The team show their artistic side, producing works for the Casey craft… Read more
![A man holding a large thermometer out on the snow.](/site/assets/files/27701/mark-showcasing-the-frozen-mercury-photo-credit-muscles.600x514.jpg)
A team head out on a traverse to Law Dome and service the automatic… Read more
![AWS mast on a rocky hill with pink sky](/site/assets/files/27696/haupt-nunataks-aws-before-sunrise.600x514.jpg)
A traverse to Haupt Nunataks was successful with the automatic weather… Read more
![Traverse van all packed up and ready to go.](/site/assets/files/27691/dsc_1814.600x514.jpg)
A team traverse to Law Dome in very cold temperatures to conduct… Read more
![Scottish, Jimbo, Mark and Sealy at darts board](/site/assets/files/27686/5-casey-two--davis-nil-photo-credit-watto.600x514.jpg)
The strongest blizzard this season hits the Casey, station doctor Elise… Read more
![Six expeditioners standing on Haupt Nunatak](/site/assets/files/27681/jpa_0639.600x514.jpg)
An automated weather station gets some maintenance and is back online… Read more
![Van and vehicles in front of workshop.](/site/assets/files/27676/image1.600x514.jpg)
The plumbers perform a mid-winter water transfer, part of the team travel… Read more
![View of station across broken sea ice.](/site/assets/files/27671/p7170146.600x514.jpg)
The Casey team start to think about summer, what they will do when they… Read more
![Misty in front of Basler and the A319](/site/assets/files/27666/at-wilkins-photo-andrew-hill.600x514.jpg)
This week we get to know Misty the winter aerodrome manager a little… Read more
![Chris and the ice penguin that he carved](/site/assets/files/27660/chris.600x514.jpg)
Find out what our our ‘lay surgical assistants’ do in their ‘normal’… Read more
![Chef and two expeditiones shelling lobsters.](/site/assets/files/27654/p6190218.600x514.jpg)
Introducing Dr Elise, taking a photographic tour of the station and… Read more
![People dressed as characters from Star Wars.](/site/assets/files/27651/cast03.600x514.jpg)
We celebrate midwinters with good company, good food and dancing in ‘The… Read more
![Andrew the chef holding a jug in the kitchen.](/site/assets/files/27644/dsc_1627.600x514.jpg)
Some of the team get off station for a well-earned break and enjoy being… Read more
![Flag poles with the aboriginal and torres strait Islanders flags flying and moon at Casey](/site/assets/files/27637/flag-week-casey-066.600x514.jpg)
A team travel over to Browning Peninsular to test the sea ice depth, we… Read more
![Metal from with solar panel on it in workshop](/site/assets/files/27629/06-stus-mess.600x514.jpg)
There have been lots of birthdays and the art of gift giving is not lost. Read more
![Two workers looking at a wall on construction site](/site/assets/files/27623/chris-and-ducky--discuss-finer-points-of-watching-paint-dry.600x514.jpg)
Another busy week here at Casey with the utility building renovations… Read more
![snowy hill showing SAR excercise site](/site/assets/files/27617/sarex-last-excercise-casey-147.600x514.jpg)
This week at Casey the team ‘rescue’ two of their own in an exercise, we… Read more
![Two wonen sitting on wall](/site/assets/files/27611/jac.600x514.jpg)
We want to wish all the mums out there (especially ours) a Happy Mothers… Read more
![Three expeditioners](/site/assets/files/27604/p4280917.600x514.jpg)
Find out the real reason why expeditioners like to go to Jacks Donga! We… Read more
![Sealy with birthday cake](/site/assets/files/27596/dsc_1477.600x514.jpg)
It’s getting colder and darker however, the Casey team start the… Read more
![Three people walking on snow towing sleds](/site/assets/files/27589/dsc02030.600x514.jpg)
It has been an action packed two weeks, with the ‘Casey Walking Club’… Read more
![The mess decorated for a chinese feast](/site/assets/files/27582/img_4332.600x514.jpg)
Our first formal dinner, a weather update and the Browning Peninsula… Read more
![Andrew cutting a birthday cake](/site/assets/files/27576/bongos-birthday.600x514.jpg)
A birthday is celebrated, sunsets admired and a field trip to Wilkes… Read more
![Sunsetting beside the Red Shed](/site/assets/files/27571/dsc_0583.600x514.jpg)
The blizzards have started and the team have been busy winterising the… Read more
![The A319 aircraft on the ice runway being boarded by expeditioners in yellow suits](/site/assets/files/27567/imgp1203-2.600x514.jpg)
With much work completed the team welcome winter and say ‘farewell’ to the… Read more
![A yellow Hägglunds with an ocean view in the background](/site/assets/files/27562/1_-hagginthewilderness.600x514.jpg)
The summerers reflect and the 10 best pictures of the season. Read more
![Tents are set up on the ice.](/site/assets/files/27557/1_-dscn0018.600x514.jpg)
Making the most of the last of the summer with some training ready for… Read more
![Wilkins Facilities Block with Hägglunds parked out front](/site/assets/files/27552/1_-dscn0253.600x514.jpg)
The flights continue while a visitor takes a unique look at Casey. Read more
![Expeditioners provide first aid to the patient during the SAR exercise](/site/assets/files/27546/1_-sar-exercise.600x514.jpg)
Training goes on and the scientists from the ICECAP project say goodbye. Read more
![An expeditioner out in the field near Casey station](/site/assets/files/27540/1_-adrian-on-survival-training-1.600x514.jpg)
A first timers view of Casey and some more trips including one to Jack’s… Read more
![Casey expeditioners go in for a swim at the Casey boat ramp](/site/assets/files/27534/1.600x514.jpg)
This week we feature Australia Day celebrations and get some new visitors. Read more
![Expeditioners lower a patient down a slope as part of SAR Training](/site/assets/files/27528/1_-packaged-patient-on-snow-descent.600x514.jpg)
More training, a camping trip and a much travelled cardboard box. Read more
![The Casey remediation site before being covered](/site/assets/files/27524/1_-bio-pile.600x514.jpg)
Work goes on and an old friend returns. Read more
![A Casey electrician takes a break from setting up a temporary power supply](/site/assets/files/27519/1_-two.600x514.jpg)
Back to work on some large projects, the importance of maintaining… Read more
![An expeditioner recives a Christmas gift from Santa](/site/assets/files/27514/1_-christmas-and-new-years-2016-by-stu-shaw-casey-101.600x514.jpg)
Christmas and New Year celebrations at Casey happen all at once. The… Read more