Governor-General makes historic visit to Antarctica

Marking the Centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, the Governor-General made history as the first Governor-General to visit Antarctica.

Ms Bryce landed at Wilkins Aerodrome in the Casey region and was joined by the Director of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), Dr Tony Fleming.

The Governor-General was welcomed to the southern continent by Casey Station Leader, Mr Allan Cooney and fellow expeditioners, including Australian Antarctic Medal recipients Ms Sharon Labudda AAM and Mr Matt Filipowski AAM.