Completion of Mt Brown science activity Sharon and Paulie finalising the ice core storage facility…

Completion of deep drilling

The Mount Brown South ice core drilling has been successfully terminated at a depth of 295m!

A new crew member and a drilling milestone

Mount Brown South ice core project. Current drill depth 211 metres – only 89 metres left to go!

Today we passed 150m depth in the drill tent. We are currently in "wet drilling" mode, in which we…

Happy new year from Mount Brown South ice core drilling camp! Current drilling depth: 121 metres.

Mt Brown South ice core drilling project update: we have currently drilled 93m. Now preparing for…

We are currently at 57 metres depth, after three days of ice core drilling. The Danish Hans Tausen…

Since the blizzard ended two days ago, we have been preparing. Two days ago, we set in place the…

It's been 5 days since the final cargo flight to Mt Brown, and the time has been spent setting up…

Just arrived at mount brown! Our team is complete and we are warm and cosy in the kitchen tent! Vie…

Four more flights on Friday and Saturday! Tessa is back at station and Jason has gone in to continu…

An unexpected weather window allowed us to send two more flights and 1.8 tonnes of cargo to Mt Brow…

Last Friday and Saturday, we were able to get four Twin Otter flights to Mt Brown, transporting 3…

Two successful flights to Mt Brown yesterday evening! Tess, Bloo and Sharon will start setting up…

Since arriving at Davis, we have been preparing cargo and organising our deployment to Mt Brown. Th…

The past 7 days have been busy with resupply of Davis station. The Aurora Australis parked in the…

Arrived at Davis station today! Helicopters deployed & soon starting station resupply. Sunshine, ai…

Approaching the fast ice! Surrounded by icebergs, brash ice, snow petrels and many avid…

A rough ride as we run from another low pressure system. Wind 29kt N, air +2C, sea -0.1C, 955hPa

Entering another low pressure system and nearing 55 deg south. Wind 35kt NW, temp 3C, waves 7m.

Soon crossing 50S, leaving the roaring forties for the furious fifties. Training and inductions…

Today Tessa gave a presentation about Mt Brown South science. Steady sailing. 4m swell, Temp 8C,…

Farewell to terraferma for the next two weeks. A final view to south bruny island. Now sailing to…

The past 24 hours we've been waiting for a storm to pass. Tomorrow we continue south toward only 5m…

Boarding Aurora Australis. Departing Hobart on Aurora Australis. Temp. 21C°, wind 345deg.

Greetings from Hobart! Tomorrow is the departure briefing and on Sunday 15:30 the Aurora Australia…