Mawson Station
Mawson Station | |
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Mawson Station looking toward the David Range | |
Location of Mawson Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 67°36′10″S 62°52′25″E / 67.602746°S 62.873726°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location in Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory |
| Subdivision | Holme Bay Mac Robertson Land East Antarctica |
| Administered by | Australian Antarctic Division |
| Established | 13 February 1954 |
| Named after | Sir Douglas Mawson |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 53 |
| • Winter | 15 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MAWT) |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ MAW |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Facilities | List
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| Website | aad.gov.au |
Mawson Station, commonly called Mawson, is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Mawson lies in Holme Bay in Mac. Robertson Land, East Antarctica in the Australian Antarctic Territory, a territory claimed by Australia. Established in 1954, Mawson is Australia's oldest Antarctic station and the oldest continuously inhabited Antarctic station south of the Antarctic Circle. It houses approximately 20 personnel over winter and up to 53 in summer.
Mawson was named in honour of the Australian Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.
Mawson was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 2001 and listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004, reflecting the post-World War Two revival of Australia's scientific research and territorial interests in Antarctica.