Antarctica
Antarctica and back in a day
An Australian company is offering sightseeing flights to the icy continent to give people a taste of icebergs, glaciers and giant mountains. Promotional video from Antarctica flights.
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The window-view surprise that took my breath away
Sightseeing flights over the coldest, windiest and driest continent give you an insight into its huge mountains – and get you back in the same day.
- by Liam Phelan
Antarctica’s most popular (and adorable) man-made attraction is back
Last summer, the famous Penguin Post Office was off-limits due to the threat of avian flu, so its workers got creative.
- by Katrina Lobley
Emperor penguin swims to Australia in longest recorded journey
The young male emperor penguin probably swam from eastern Antarctica and was malnourished on arrival. It will need to make its own way home.
- by Kieran Kelly
Half Australia’s oceans to be protected in win for seals, penguins
The government has tripled the size of a marine park surrounding little-known Australian islands that teem with penguins, seals and seabirds.
- by Mike Foley
The hole in the ozone layer was late this year. It’s not good news
Normally, the hole begins to form in mid to late August, and it closes towards the end of November, but this year it was delayed because of disturbances in the stratospheric polar vortex.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Turns out, the ‘end of the world’ is a great place to visit
This far-flung chilly city will warm your heart with crab feasts, colourful murals and some of the best baked goods around.
- by Katrina Lobley
When two tradies in Antarctica had time off, they snapped pics like this
In an unexpected bonus, a chef and a carpenter at the country’s Antarctic stations turned out to be excellent photographers.
- by Tim Elliott
Ten of the world’s greatest adventure holidays to add to your bucket-list
Hands up if you’re a part-time explorer? From a polar plunge to an end-of-the-world expedition in pure comfort, we’ve got you covered.
- by Traveller team
The polar vortex bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia
A destabilised weather pattern has pushed the polar vortex high above Antarctica off course, pushing freezing winds into southern Australia. When will it end?
- by Bianca Hall
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