Space and Astronomy Stamps - Australian Antarctic Territory

Background information about Australian Antarctic Territory

The Australian flag depicts the constellation Crux. Thus, any stamps sitewide depicting the Australian flag are included as topical matches.
Postal Administration: Australia Post

Issue Date / Set Description

Description

circa 1960s - Definitives

Aurora Australis / All-Sky Camera
Penguins
Iceberg Lookout
Elephant Seals
Measuring Snow Layers
Wind Gauges
Weather Balloon
Helicopter
Radio Operator
Testing Ice Pack
Parhelion

13 September 1972 - James Cook

James Cook / Sextant
Resolution / Map of Exploration Route

circa 1970s - Ships

SY Aurora
RY Penola

MV Thala Dan
HMS Challenger
SY Nimrod (prow)
SY Nimrod (stern)
RRS Discovery II
RYS Terra Nova
SS Endurance
SS Fram
MS Nella Dan
MS Kista Dan
L'Astrolabe
SS Norvegia
SY Discovery
HSM Resolution

6 January 1984 - Dodranscentennial of the Nimrod Expedition

Prismatic Compass / Lloyd-Creak Dip Circle
Aneroid Barometer / Theodolite

20 June 1991 - Tredecennial of the Antarctic Treaty

Aurora Australis
RSV Aurora Australis

13 May 1999 - Douglas Mawson’s Expedition

Douglas Mawson / SY Aurora
Blizzard
Pair
Huskies
Restoration of Huts

17 May 2001 - Australians in the Antarctic

sheet of 20
Penguins
Louis Bernacchi
Nimrod
South Magnetic Pole
Geology
Radio
Overflight
Douglas Mawson
British Australian & New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition
Australian Territorial Claims
ANARE
Transport
Aurora Australis
Climatology
Cold-Weather Gear
MV Thala Dan
First Women
Communications
Tourism
Satellite Image

16 September 2008 - International Polar Year

Astronomy
Glaciology
vertical pair
Marine Biology
Oceanography
horizontal pair
souvenir sheet of 4