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Posted Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:32pm AEDT Updated Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:23pm AEDT
Mr Garrett believes the air link will boost Australia's scientific research on Antarctica. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has praised the efforts of the people who have worked to establish a passenger air link between Australia to Antarctica.
The Airbus A319 left Hobart last night and landed at Wilkins Runway, 70 kilometres from Casey Station.
It flew back into Hobart this morning.
The Australian Antarctic Division hopes to make the trip about 20 times each year to expand the organisation's research.
Mr Garrett says the flight is a significant achievement.
"To descend out of the sky across this Antarctic continent and see a beautifully constructed airstrip on blue ice in the middle of this vast Antarctic expanse was a really incredible experience," he said.
Mr Garrett believes the air link will boost Australia's scientific research on the continent.
"It's taken years and years and years, but we now have an opportunity to greatly expand the visitation by scientists to Antarctica," he said.
Mr Garrett believes the air link will boost Australia's scientific research on Antarctica. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has praised the efforts of the people who have worked to establish a passenger air link between Australia to Antarctica.
The Airbus A319 left Hobart last night and landed at Wilkins Runway, 70 kilometres from Casey Station.
It flew back into Hobart this morning.
The Australian Antarctic Division hopes to make the trip about 20 times each year to expand the organisation's research.
Mr Garrett says the flight is a significant achievement.
"To descend out of the sky across this Antarctic continent and see a beautifully constructed airstrip on blue ice in the middle of this vast Antarctic expanse was a really incredible experience," he said.
Mr Garrett believes the air link will boost Australia's scientific research on the continent.
"It's taken years and years and years, but we now have an opportunity to greatly expand the visitation by scientists to Antarctica," he said.
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