The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is the part of Antarctica claimed by Australia. It consists of all the islands and territory south of 60° S and between 44°38' E and 160° E, except for Adélie Land (136°11' E to 142°02' E), which divides the territory into Western AAT (the larger portion) and Eastern AAT. It is bounded by Queen Maud Land in the West and by Ross Dependency in the East. The area is estimated at 6,119,818 km². The territory is only inhabited by the staff of research stations. The main station is Mawson Station. However, since Australia's signature of the Antarctic Treaty, territorial claims are effectively suspended, and the Australian Antarctic Division administers the area primarily by supporting various research projects. The French Southern Territories (long name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises or TAAF) are antarctic, volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Africa and about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. ... Queen Maud Land (Norwegian: Dronning Maud Land) is the part of Antarctica lying between the terminus of Stancomb-Wills Glacier, at 20°W, and Shinnan Glacier, at 44° 38E. It has a land area of approximately 2,500,000 km², mostly covered by the Antarctic ice sheet. ... Political status Dependency of New Zealand Governor Dame Silvia Cartwright, ex officio as Governor-General of New Zealand Area  â€“ Total  450 000 km² (174 000 mi²) Population Scott Base: 10-80 seasonally McMurdo Station: 200-1000 seasonally Currency New Zealand dollar The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and... Mawson Station from the air. ... For the Antarctic Treaty from the Gundam anime, see Antarctic Treaty (Gundam) The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate the international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earths only uninhabited continent. ... The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), of the Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage, manages Australias four Antarctic stations, as well as Heard Island, as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. ...

Subdivisions

The territory is divided into nine districts, which are from West to East:

Enderby Land (67°30′ S 53°0′ E) is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at about 44° 38 E to William Scoresby Bay at 59° 34 E. It was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the Tula, and Named after the Enderby Brothers... Kemp Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica that lies between the head of Edward VIII Bay, at 56° 25 E, and William Scoresby Bay, at 59° 34 E. Named for a British sealing captain, Peter Kemp, who discovered land in this vicinity in 1833. ... Mac Robertson Land is that portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... The Wilhelm II Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Penck, at 87° 43 E, and Cape Filchner, at 91° 54 E. It was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (1901-03), under the leadership of Erich von Drygalski, and named for Kaiser Wilhelm II... Queen Mary Coast (66°45′S 96°0′E) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Filchner, in 91° 54 E, and Cape Hordern, at 100° 30 E. It was discovered in February 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under the leadership of Douglas... Wilkes Land is the largest district of the Australian Antarctic Territory in Eastern Antarctica, fronting on the southern Indian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and Adelie Land, extending from from Cape Hordern in 100°31E to Pourquoi Pas Point, in 136°11E. The region extends as a sector about... George V Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Point Alden, at 142° 02 E, and Cape Hudson, at 153° 45 E. Explored by members of the Main Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson who named this feature for King... Oates Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Hudson and Cape Williams. ...

Stations

Active and closed stations in the territory, from West to East:

Molodezhnaya is a Russian research station in Antarctica at 67°40′ S 45°51′ E. Between 1970 and 1984 from Molodezhnaya numerous meteorology research sounding rockets, such as the MMR06, were launched. ... Enderby Land (67°30′ S 53°0′ E) is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at about 44° 38 E to William Scoresby Bay at 59° 34 E. It was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the Tula, and Named after the Enderby Brothers... Mawson Station from the air. ... Mac Robertson Land is that portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. ... Mac Robertson Land is that portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... Progress can refer to: The idea of a process in which societies or individuals become better or more modern (technologically and/or socially). ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... Davis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... Princess Elizabeth Land is the sector of Antarctica between longitude 73 degrees east and Cape Penck 87 degrees 43 east. ... Sovetskaya is a now defunct Soviet research station in Antarctica at (). The surface elevation was initially determined to be 3,570 m, later revised to 3662 m. ... The Wilhelm II Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Penck, at 87° 43 E, and Cape Filchner, at 91° 54 E. It was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (1901-03), under the leadership of Erich von Drygalski, and named for Kaiser Wilhelm II... A photograph of Mirny Station in the 1960s. ... Queen Mary Coast (66°45′S 96°0′E) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Filchner, in 91° 54 E, and Cape Hordern, at 100° 30 E. It was discovered in February 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under the leadership of Douglas... Queen Mary Coast (66°45′S 96°0′E) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Filchner, in 91° 54 E, and Cape Hordern, at 100° 30 E. It was discovered in February 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under the leadership of Douglas... Vostok, Antarctica is a Russian research station located near the Geomagnetic South Pole (see South Pole), at the center of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. ... Wilkes Land is the largest district of the Australian Antarctic Territory in Eastern Antarctica, fronting on the southern Indian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and Adelie Land, extending from from Cape Hordern in 100°31E to Pourquoi Pas Point, in 136°11E. The region extends as a sector about... Wilkes may refer to: Wilkes County, North Carolina John Wilkes Wilkes County, Georgia Charles Wilkes This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Casey Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). ... Wilkes Land is the largest district of the Australian Antarctic Territory in Eastern Antarctica, fronting on the southern Indian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and Adelie Land, extending from from Cape Hordern in 100°31E to Pourquoi Pas Point, in 136°11E. The region extends as a sector about... The station at initial state in January 2002 -Courtesy of Paolo Calisse[1] Concordia Research Station is a newly constructed facility located at 75°06′S 123°20′E, 3,233 m above sea level, on Dome C, Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica. ... Wilkes Land is the largest district of the Australian Antarctic Territory in Eastern Antarctica, fronting on the southern Indian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and Adelie Land, extending from from Cape Hordern in 100°31E to Pourquoi Pas Point, in 136°11E. The region extends as a sector about... Oates Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Hudson and Cape Williams. ...

History

Victoria Land was first claimed for Britain on 9 January 1841 and Britain claimed Enderby Land in 1930. In 1933, a British imperial order transferred territory south of 60° S and between meridans 160 W and 45 W to Australia. The borders with Adélie Land were fixed definitively in 1938. In 1947, Britain transferred Heard Island and McDonald Islands, and Macquarie Island to the territory. On 11 February 1954, Mawson Station was established as the first Australian station on the continent proper. Categories: Antarctica geography stubs | Geography of Antarctica | Ross Dependency ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... take you to calendar). ... Enderby Land (67°30′ S 53°0′ E) is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at about 44° 38 E to William Scoresby Bay at 59° 34 E. It was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the Tula, and Named after the Enderby Brothers... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at 66°12S, 136°11E and Point Alden at 66°48S, 142°02E, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2600 km toward... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mawson Station from the air. ...

Postage stamps

This 1959 cover commemorated the opening of the Wilkes post office.

Australia issues postage stamps for the Australian Antarctic Territory. The first issues came in 1957, and sporadically thereafter, settling into a pattern of an annual issue by the 1990s. All have been Antarctic-themed, and all are valid for postage in Australia, so in practice they are just Australian stamps with a different inscription. 1959 cover from Australian Antarctic Territory, scanned by User:Stan Shebs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1959 cover from Australian Antarctic Territory, scanned by User:Stan Shebs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A selection of Hong Kong postal stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

External links

• Australian Antarctic Division
• PDF-Map of the AAT
• Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
• Russian stations

Antarctic territorial claims

Adélie Land Argentine Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory British Antarctic Territory Territorial claims of Antarctica Antarctica territories Currently there are seven claimant nations who maintain a territorial claim on eight territories in Antarctica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Antarctica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands. ... Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at 66°12S, 136°11E and Point Alden at 66°48S, 142°02E, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2600 km toward... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tierra_del_Fuego_province_in_Argentina. ... Antarctic portion between meridians 25º West and 74º West Argentine Antarctica (in Spanish, Antártida Argentina) is a sector of Antarctica which Argentina considers part of its National Territory. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_British_Antarctic_Territory. ... Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ... Chilean Antarctica Ross Dependency Queen Maud Land · Peter I Island Former claim: New Swabia  (1939–1945) Image File history File links Magallanesbandera. ... Map indicating the chilean antarctic claim (Chilean Antarctic Territory) Flag of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region showing the southern cross. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Political status Dependency of New Zealand Governor Dame Silvia Cartwright, ex officio as Governor-General of New Zealand Area  â€“ Total  450 000 km² (174 000 mi²) Population Scott Base: 10-80 seasonally McMurdo Station: 200-1000 seasonally Currency New Zealand dollar The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Queen Maud Land (Norwegian: Dronning Maud Land) is the part of Antarctica lying between the terminus of Stancomb-Wills Glacier, at 20°W, and Shinnan Glacier, at 44° 38E. It has a land area of approximately 2,500,000 km², mostly covered by the Antarctic ice sheet. ... Fabian von Bellingshausen discovered Peter I Island (in Norwegian ) off West Antarctica on January 21, 1821. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... The 1938-1939 expeditions logo New Schwabenland or Neuschwabenland (New Swabia in English) is an area of Antarctica between 20°E and 10°W (overlapping a portion of Queen Maud Land) claimed by Germany between 1939 and 1945. ...

States and territories of Australia
States and mainland territories
Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia | Jervis Bay Territory
External territories
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Australian Antarctic Territory | Christmas Island | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Coral Sea Islands | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Norfolk Island