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New Zealand is the
gateway to Antarctica, the frozen
continent. Christchurch airport is the take off
and landing point for the huge long range aircraft
which take people and supplies to and from the ice.
Much of the equipment used on the ice is also
serviced here in Christchurch.
The International
Antarctic Centre and winner of the New Zealand
Tourism Awards "best visitor attraction",
It was designed to
give you 'first hand' experience of the Great White
Continent.
The Centre
features a magnificent large multi screen
audio-visual, 'experimental' exhibits, live displays
and Antarctic play areas all designed to make you
feel like you're actually there. Especially the
"Snow and Ice Experience", a 200 sq. m room
filled with 40 ton's of real snow and ice. Here you
can build snowmen, explore a snow cave, even slide
downhill in this freezing sub-zero environment.
There is also a comprehensive education program using the latest
technology to make hands-on activities fun and suitable for all
ages. It's a great experience for speakers of all languages with
multi-lingual systems available also. Afterwards you can 'Chill-out'
in the 60 degrees South Café and Bar, or shop in the world's largest
array of Antarctic theme products. While in Auckland you can get
some Antarctic experience at Kelly Tarlton's
Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World
For
information and historical texts, The New Zealand Antarctic
Society is an excellent resource
PO Box 404
Christchurch
New Zealand
03 377 3173
For more
information check out:
Antarctica
New Zealand
NZ government
70o South News
Antarctica!
Arctic
& Antarctic Advice Agency - Austria
The British Antarctic Survey
Antarctica Online. - Australian Antarctic division
National Science Foundation - Polar programs of the USA
ICAIR - The International Centre for Antarctic Information
and Research - New Zealand
The New South Pole Times
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