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Australian Antarctic Division

division of the Australian Government Department of the Environment which undertakes science programs and research projects to contribute to an understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
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Summary

Australian Antarctic Division is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Field of work: National Antarctic Program[3]
  • Member of: COMNAP[4]
  • Country: Australia[5]
  • Continent: Antarctica[6]
  • Founder: Phillip Law[7]
  • Headquarters location: Hobart[8]
  • Commons category: Australian Antarctic Division[9]
  • Inception: January 1, 1949[10]
  • Parent organization or unit: Department of the Environment[11]
  • Official website: http://www.aad.gov.au/[12]
  • Legal form: Government body of Australia[13]
  • Social media followers: 25,339[14], 22,843[15], 28,420[16], 30,083[17]
  • P14750: 14E8-F92D-86B4-0A06-3A8F[18]

Why It Matters

Australian Antarctic Division has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Australia Hobart organization

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980304959802029353
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  2. 14d ago · GregMcCollum · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ast', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'mk', 'no', 'sv', 'tr']
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  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 14E8-F92D-86B4-0A06-3A8F
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  4. 17w ago · 99of9 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
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    Social media followers → {'amount': '+25339'}, {'amount': '+22843'}, {'amount': '+28420'} +1
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Encyclopedia of australian science id: A000711b, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/23960093|Antarctic Division (#23960093)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
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