Australian Antarctic Division

Australian Antarctic Division

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is a division of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. This is the Australian Government agency which manages Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations and territories as part of the Australian Antarctic Program - historically known as the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). The AAD is based in Kingston, Tasmania, just south of Hobart.

Australian Antarctic stations

* Casey
* Davis
* Mawson

Australian sub-Antarctic stations

*Macquarie Island

Australian sub-Antarctic territories

*Heard Island and McDonald Islands

External links

* [http://www.aad.gov.au/ Australian Antarctic Division web site]


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