Our scientists are heading to Heard Island & McDonald Islands on Australia’s biggest sub-Antarctic voyage in 20 years! They’ll study seabirds, seals, glaciers & Australia’s only active volcano — vital research backed by the Albanese Government’s $17.6m investment in marine science. I joined Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt and Senator Richard Dowling aboard the nuyina today- journeys like this help us monitor threats like H5 bird flu, and will improve our understanding and stre

Farewell Heard Island 🚢 After an incredible 12 days at Heard Island, RSV Nuyina has arrived at Davis research station in Antarctica for the station’s annual resupply of food and fuel. Here’s what we achieved while we were 4000km southwest of mainland Australia and 1700km north of Antarctica at Australia’s remote external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands: 🚁 115 helicopters flights supporting science, mapping, cargo, and media. ✈️ 43 drone flights to support wildlife observation, m