| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| Headquarters | Kingston, Hobart, Tasmania 42°59′12.43″S 147°17′32.28″E / 42.9867861°S 147.2923000°E |
| Employees | 300 (as at 15 June 2022) |
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| Parent department | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| Website | antarctica |
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The Division undertakes science programs and research projects to contribute to an understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. It conducts and supports collaborative research programs with other Australian and international organisations, such as the Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience Australia, as well as administering and maintaining a presence in Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories.
Their website includes articles on the Antarctic wildlife, threats, guidelines and they have blogs written by Australians at the three Australian bases in Antarctica: Mawson, Davis and Casey.