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Contacting us

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), headquarters of Australia's Antarctic Program, is based at Kingston, south of Hobart, Tasmania.

General inquiries about Australia's Antarctic Program can be made by letter, telephone, fax or form to:

  • Postal address:
    Australian Antarctic Division
    Channel Highway
    Kingston Tasmania 7050
    AUSTRALIA
  • Telephone: (03) 6232 3209; international: +61 3 6232 3209
  • Fax: (03) 6232 3288; international: +61 3 6232 3288
  • Contact form: Information
  • Australian Business Number (ABN): 56428 630 676

Can I phone now? It's currently 12:44 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Our office is open from 9am–5pm on business days.

For inquiries concerning... Contact...
Administration of Australian law in Antarctica

Antarctic and International Policy
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3500
Contact form: Antarctic and International Policy

Cargo

Phone 03 6232 3190
Fax: 03 6232 3191
Contact form: Cargo

Communications (media relations) Media relations
Telephone: 03 6232 3405
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: Media relations
Data management Australian Antarctic Data Centre
Telephone: 03 6232 3459
Fax: 03 6232 3351
Contact form: Data Centre
Education and information for schools

Education inquiries
Telephone: 03 6232 3512
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: School queries

Employment of expeditioners and other staff Corporate Services Group
Telephone: 1800 030 755
Fax: 03 6232 3321
Contact form: Recruitment

Please provide details of position/s in which you are interested AND your full name and postal address.

Environmental Policy and Protection

Manager Environmental Policy and Protection
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 6232 3288
Contact form: Environmental Policy and Protection

Environmental procedures (Operations) Operations Safety and Environment Advisor
Telephone: 03 6232 3414
Fax: 6232 3511
Contact form: Operations Safety and Environment
Expeditioner and family assistance Expeditioner & Family Liaison Officer
Telephone: 03 6232 3282
Fax: 03 6232 3511
Contact form: Expeditioner Training and Family Liaison
Information about Antarctica & the Australian Antarctic Program Communications
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: Information
Laboratory Facilities Laboratory Manager / Radiation Safety Officer
Telephone: (+61 3) 03 6232 3354
Fax: (+61 3) 03 6232 3351
Contact form: Laboratory 
AAD Library Library
Telephone: 03 6232 3516
Fax: 03 6232 3517
Contact form: Library
Macquarie Island information & permits

Tasmanian Government:
Macquarie Island Nature Reserve Officer
Telephone: 03 6233 7876
Fax: 03 6233 6559
Contact form: Macquarie Island

Maps, charts & digital information Mapping Officer
Telephone: 03 6232 3528
Fax: 03 6232 3351
Contact form: Database feedback or queries
Media relations Media relations
Telephone: 03 6232 3253
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: Media relations
Medical examination of prospective members of the Australian Antarctic Programme Senior Medical Officer
Telephone: 03 6232 3303
Fax: 03 6232 3351
Contact form: Polar Medicine Unit
Planning Planning
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3215
Contact Form: Planning
Polar Medicine Unit
Human Biology and Medicine
Chief Medical Officer
Telephone: 03 6232 3300
Fax: 03 6283 2300
Contact form: Polar Medicine Unit
Policy development Antarctic Treaty & Government
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3500
Contact form: Policy
Purchase of equipment, services and supplies Purchasing
Telephone: 03 6232 3494
Fax: 03 6232 3256
Contact form: Purchasing
Quarantine Quarantine
Telephone: 03 6232 3193
Fax: 03 6232 3381
Contact form: Quarantine
Research grants Manager Science Planning & Coordination
Telephone: 03 6232 3396
Fax: 03 6232 3415
Contact form: Research Grants
School and educational information

Education inquiries
Telephone: 03 6232 3512
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: School Queries

Scientific research Chief Scientist
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3351
Contact form: Science
Shipping and air operations Sea and Air Operations Manager
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3311
Contact form: Sea and Air Operations

Station and field support

Operations Support & Coordination Manager
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3511
Contact form: Operations Support and Coordination

Telecommunications

Telecommunications
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3288
Contact form: Telecommunications
Tourism Tourism
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6232 3500
Contact form: Tourism
Web site Webmaster
Telephone: 03 6232 3209
Fax: 03 6229 9187
Contact form: Web Feedback

Visiting AAD headquarters

Public visitors are welcome at the AAD's headquarters at Kingston, Tasmania, which is open from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm on each business day. The maps below explain how to get to us. Click on a map for an enlarged view. There is also a printable black and white PDF of the route from the airport to Kingston which requires the Adobe Acrobat reader.

Place on the Globe
Airport to AAD
AAD Plan
Map showing AAD reference points in Australia and Antarctica Route from Hobart Airport to AAD Headquarters Kingston Building plan of AAD Headquarters Kingston