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Australian Antarctic Territory

noun

  1. an outlying territory of Australia located S of latitude 60°S. 2,360,000 sq. mi. (6,112,000 sq. km).


Australian Antarctic Territory

noun

  1. the area of Antarctica, other than Adélie Land, that is claimed by Australia (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty), lying south of latitude 60°S and between longitudes 45°E and 160°E
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau reported the fire started around 2pm on Monday, as the ship was en route from Mawson Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory to Hobart.

Last month, Professor Anne Marie Brady, an expert on China and the Antarctic at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand wrote in The Australian newspaper that China's installation of GPS satellite systems on the Australian Antarctic Territory in recent years may be used for military purposes.

The Chinese government has continued to ramp up its presence in Antarctica, which much of its activities taking place inside the Australian Antarctic Territory, according to news.com.au.

The 2,745m-tall Mawson Peak is Australia's second-highest mountain, surpassed only by the Mount McClintock range in Australian Antarctic Territory at 3,490m.

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