East Antarctica

The continent's vast and remote interior

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

The journal

For hours the plane crossed white that had no feature at all — no rock, no shadow, no proof of scale. Someone said the ice beneath us was nearly three kilometers thick. I pressed my forehead to the cold window and understood, finally, why people describe this interior as a kind of ocean.

Things to do

Commonwealth Bay · Coastal region

Visit one of the windiest places on Earth, gateway to Mawson's historic Antarctic huts. Best: Dec–Feb

Mawson's Huts · Historic site

Explore the preserved 1912 base of Australian explorer Douglas Mawson at Cape Denison. Best: Dec–Feb

Adélie Land Rookeries · Wildlife colony

Observe endemic Adélie penguin colonies nesting along the dramatic East Antarctic coastline. Best: Dec–Feb

Polar Plateau · Polar wilderness

Journey across the vast, featureless interior ice sheet, nearly three kilometers thick. Best: Dec–Jan

Port Martin · Ruins

Abandoned French Antarctic station with historic structures and maritime relics. Best: Dec–Feb

Arrival

Airport

Hobart, Australia (HBA) — Sail or fly from Hobart (or Cape Town) to the coast.

SIM / data

Australian SIM/eSIM before departure; no signal ashore.

Money on arrival

Carry Australian dollars and USD; onboard costs are prepaid.

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