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The Australian Antarctic Division's web site. Includes maps, news, various data collections, ‘virtual reality' photographs, and more. [tdh]
http://www.aad.gov.au/

Panoramic view from South Pole landing area

Welcome to Antartica. Take the Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica's virtual tour of the continent. [tdh]

http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/

McMurdo Station. An aerial view with descriptions of major facilities, by Robert Holmes. [ccr]

http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/mcmurdo/

Shackleton Expedition. The story of this 1914-1916 "last great polar journey" is told with text, maps, and a few photos. From the American Museum of Natural History. [ccr]

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/shackleton/expedintro.html

Classroom Antarctica. A comprehensive online teaching resource for grades 5 to 8, produced by the Australian Antarctic Division. [am]

http://www.classroom.antarctica.gov.au/

Virtual Antartica. A number of panoramic views of Mawson Station in Antartica, and surrounding features, with descriptions, produced by the Station. Requires Java. [am]

http://www.virtualantarctica.com/tourintro.htm

Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Sophisticated and informative site with material on environment, history, research activities and management of these subantarctic islands. Includes an Image Gallery of landscape, animals, plants and cultural heritage. Produced by the Antarctic Division of the Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage. [am]

http://heardisland.aq/index.html

Macquarie Island World Heritage Area. Information on the geology, plants, animals and management of Macquarie Island, about halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica, produced by the Parks and Wildlife Service of Tasmania. [am] http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/macquarie/

Shipwrecks, sealers and scientists on Macquarie Island. An imaginative and informative site designed by secondary school students and educators in 2000 and hosted by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service. Contains information, extracts from journals, games, quizzes and class activities. [am] http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/fahan_mi_shipwrecks/

Work at the Pole in the long winter night with the moon visible

Recommend sites for this page by contacting Tom Hankins.