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Sailing South (5th October - 23rd October)
Were here..............
Photos and story of the trip from Hobart to Casey Station

RSV Aurora Australis in pack ice
	photo.R. Easther Australian Antarctic Division

5th October Voyage 1. Marine science and Casey station changeover
Hobart Wharf

The RSV Aurora Australis in Hobart click for more information on the Aurora Australis	We're off.. see you in 12 months
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9th October
Position 47 deg S, 142 deg E

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10th October
Position 49 deg S, 142 deg E
Marine Science - Retrieve / Refurbish / Deploy one of five ARGO sediment trap bouys
Sediment Traps collect oceanic settling particles from depths range from 1 to 4 km below the surface. The study can be extrapolated from our sites to larger areas of the Southern Ocean by considering the regional oceanography. The results tell us about the flux of various elements raining down, for example giving an indication of how the Southern Ocean acts as a carbon sink, which is important in understanding greenhouse gas control and global warming. Click for a more detailed explaination	Stephen Bray ACE CRC Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre


ENTERTAINMENT CAMP QUALITY is an organisation that raises money for the benefit of children with cancer, many of whom undergo chemotherapy. The Aurora Australis has been supporting this charity for around 10 years now and money raised from social events held on the ship is donated at the end of each Antarctic season. So each voyage we try and do our bit to give a little, feel good about it and have some fun in the process. Quiz Night - Sunday10th October After several days and nights of sloshing around and not doing much than grunting to people you pass in the corridor it's time to get your thinking caps on! So weather permitting, the quiz night will run this Sunday. The theme is "UP, UP AND AWAY" to celebrate the new fixed wing aircraft flights from Casey, the enormous heli fly-off and the sporadic emergence of moorings from the depths of the ocean - and you should come dressed appropriately (you may interpret that as you will - points will be gained for creative outfits) There will be penalty of $3 payable to the Camp Quality fund if no effort is made!!

12th October
Position 57deg S, 143 deg E / Air temp 0.9 deg C / Sea temp. 0.3 deg C
.	Todays program: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Help out in the galley Fire drill and emergency muster Evening presentations by various expeditioners of their particular science program.
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ENTERTAINMENT Murder on the High Seas The aim of the game is to be the last person standing Each person will receive the name of another expeditioner or crew on the ship Saturday - the game begins at 7pm after the names are distributed This person is your intended victim, who you can murder by approaching them and telling them "you re dead". If you manage to successfully murder someone, their victim then becomes your next victim and you are well on your way to becoming a serial killer! PRIZE - there will be a prize for the last person alive

15th October
Position 61deg S, 143 deg E Air temp -2.3deg C / Sea temp. -1.3 deg C
	Todays program: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Help out in the galley Field trainin cont. knots, first-aid, mapping Evening presentations by various expeditioners of their particular science program.
Jim helping out in the galley
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ENTERTAINMENT Iceberg Sweep The iceberg sweepstake is traditionally run on each voyage. The idea is to guess to the closest 15 minutes (rounded up) the time that the first iceberg is seen. (starting from midday Sunday 17th until midnight Monday 25th.) You can chose as many time allocations as you like - 50 cents each or 5 for $2 The winning time is when the iceberg is directly abeam of the ship It must be within 5 nm of the ship The time is determined by the officer on watch
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16th October
Position 62.2 deg S, 125 deg E Air temp -2.0 deg C / Sea temp. -1.8 deg C

Our first sea-ice of the voyage
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Pancake-ice	The first of many snowmen

ENTERTAINMENT Head Shaving The most infamous event on the AA. This is best fund-raiser for Camp Quality and one of the most fun activities run on the ship.
	Tonights effort raised $8,200

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