Wilkes Station
Wilkes Station | |
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Wilkes Station in 1988 | |
Wilkes Station Location of Wikes Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 66°15′25″S 110°31′37″E / 66.256951°S 110.526862°E | |
| Country | United States Australia |
| Location in Antarctica | Wilkes Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | United States Navy Australian Antarctic Division |
| Established | 29 January 1957 7 February 1959 to Australia |
| Evacuated | 1969 |
| Named after | Charles Wilkes |
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| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Website | Wilkes Station AAD |
Wilkes Station is a former Australian Antarctic research station. It was established in January 1957 by the United States in Antarctica. It was taken over by the Australian Antarctic Division on 7 February 1959. Environmental difficulties at this site lead to it being abandoned in 1969, with the Australians establishing a new base, Casey Station. The old base is still awaiting remediation, with contamination left at the site threatening to affect the environment.