Wilkes Station

The facility includes multiple Clements huts and semi-cylindrical Jamesway storage buildings spread across the Clark Peninsula near Newcomb Bay.

The United States established Wilkes Station in January 1957 as part of the International Geophysical Year program, transferring it to Australia in February 1959.

The station represented international scientific collaboration during the Cold War period, with both American and Australian scientists conducting research at the facility.

The station remains buried under ice most of the time, with occasional thaws every four to five years revealing the preserved structures and equipment.

The facility contains approximately 7000 fuel drums and numerous objects frozen in ice, serving as a time capsule of Antarctic research operations.

Location: Antarctic Treaty area

GPS coordinates: -66.25710,110.52600

Latest update: March 10, 2025 06:43