Mawson Station changeover, Antarctica

About this record

The process of relieving an over-wintering party at an Australian Antarctic station has become known as the 'changeover'. It is a time of intense activity, as everyone works against the clock and the weather to upload supplies for the coming year.

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Australian Antarctic Division

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Seven huskies towing a dogsled carrying two people and their supplies across.

Antarctica

Australia is responsible for part of the coldest, windiest and least hospitable continent in the world, as well as some of the ground-breaking scientific research that takes place there.

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Transport and aviation

In a huge, isolated country like Australia, road, rail, sea and air transport play an important role in building our nation, keeping us connected, servicing our communities and defending our borders.