Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

Australia has had a long involvement in south polar regions since as early as Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911.

The main ANARE emblem was, in Dr Law's words, "too complex to reproduce as a lapel badge or as a logo on aircraft, vehicles or flags."

"I was struck with the possibility of formalising a sketch of the creature to produce a geometrical pattern of straight lines....I drew it in the national colours of gold and green."

However like the ANARE name the logo continues to be used on an informal basis by expeditioners each year in the production of Antarctic Station badges, T-shirts and other memorabilia.

The ANARE Club is a membership organisation established in 1951 for current and previous members of Australian Antarctic expeditions.

HMAS Wyatt Earp leaving Williamstown, Victoria , 19 December 1947. This voyage would be the first to operate under the banner of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE).
Pennant of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions using the historic leopard seal logo.