Aad.gov.au - Australian government department protecting the Antarctic
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Australian Antarctic Division - Home Page
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- The Australian Antarctic Division leads Australia's Antarctic Program. As an agency of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, our charter is to ensure Australia's Antarctic interests are advanced.
- maintains a continuing presence in the region through permanent stations, the establishment of field bases and the provision of transport, communication and medical services;
- Over 300 permanent staff are employed, including administration, policy, science and operations personnel based at Kingston in Tasmania; the summer and wintering expeditioners serving in the Antarctic and subantarctic; and key program scientists located at the University of Tasmania.
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