This week at Mawson

A man is about to cut into a large, multi coloured, birthday cake. The number 40 is on the top of the cake.

This week our attempts to launch a deep field traverse onto the sea-ice have continued to be frustrated by the weather, but we… Read more
A yellow brightly lit tent is setup on the snow with a yellow pyramid tent and another dome tent in the background.

Our station mechanical supervisor, Ben, reflects upon the first half of the season and having his 40th birthday on station. The… Read more

A small figurine is on top of a wooden board with a plaque proclaiming sovereignty. In the background is a rocky, snow and ice covereed landscape.

This week one of our diesel mechanics, Alex, shares a few of his favourite… Read more
A room is being prepared for painting with walls and ceiling sanded back and seams sealed.

Greg pays tribute to our talented carpenter and his work revnovating the… Read more
A brightly polished silver espresso coffee machine is on a stainless steel bench. On the wall above the machine is a map of Antarctica.

This week Dave explains some of the intricacies of language and coffee on… Read more
A number of large, emperor penguins are in a group close to the camera. They are standing on ice and there is a large ice berg in the distance.

Our supply officer, Alan, reflects on how even small breaks from the daily… Read more
Five penguins are together in a huddle with one slightly closer to the camera. There are large icebergs in the distance.

This week our doctor Marissa shares some of her favourite photos from the… Read more
A Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder glass sphere shows the reflection and refracted image of a person waving and a sunset. There is a blue building and snow covered rocky land in the background.

This week Robyne shows us how we measure sunlight using a beautiful glass… Read more
A man is sitting on a rocky slope looking at the camera. He is holding an ice axe. There is a vase ice covered landscape behind him with rocky mountains in the far distance.

This week we experience a little of the craziness that takes hold of our… Read more
The tips of 2 icebergs reflect the sun. There is a rocky island to the left of frame and an ice-plateau rising in the distance.

Albert, one of our Bureau of Meteorology technicians considers the… Read more
A bright green Aurora is visible in the night sky above icebergs and rocky islands. It appears to make the shape of a hand.

Andrew talks about night photography and shares some absolutely amazing… Read more

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