Current Casey Temperature

Established in February 1954. Named after Sir Douglas Mawson, it is the oldest, continuously occupied station south of the Antarctic Circle. It is also the furthest from continental Australia, 5,200km SSW of Perth

The highest temperature recorded at Mawson is +10deg C in Jan to -36deg C in August. Mawson experiences high winds. Situated at the base of the ice plateau the katabatic winds are a daily occurance.

Major scientific programs undertaken in and around Mawson are upper atmosphere physics, cosmic ray physics, geomagnetism, seismology, biology, glaciology, climate change studies, glaciology, medicine,geology, geomorphology, geoscience, meteorology, botany and mapping.