This week at Mawson

A number of Hagglands and sleds pre-positioned on the sea ice, ready to receive an incoming flight

Mawson's summer begins with the first aircraft touchdown on the sea ice, while our medical team performs an appendectomy… Read more
Freshly made pasta on the kitchen bench, ready for cooking

Resident pasta makers go al dente, while summer arrives Read more

Picture of a seal and its newly born pup, both lying on the sea ice

One of our carpenters' recent interactions with returning wildlife at… Read more
A picture of a lemon meringue tart birthday cake

Our Plant Operator's obsession with Birthday Cakes Read more
A picture of a bright green aurora overhead, with mountain peaks and sea ice in teh background

Our BoM Observer reflects on the first winter after having been a… Read more
A close-up head shot portrait of an adult emperor penguin

The third Icy News instalment on a day in the life of emperor chicks at… Read more
A photo of a green aurora overhead while on the upper decks of the Nuyina

One of our station plumbers looks upwards at the skies around Mawson Read more
two quad bikes being driven on deep blue ice

Our station mechanic shares an ode to the station quadbike Read more
a spinning Bain-marie lid on a kitchen top bench, with expeditioners looking on

Lid Spinning a revitalised sport on station Read more
A build-up of ice that has created a layered wall around a large rock feature

An expeditioner's ice obsession is revealed Read more
A group of emperor penguins sussing out human visitors, with the rookery and surrounding ice cliff walls in the background

The next Icy News instalment on wildlife developments at Auster Rookery -… Read more

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