These stamps continue the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) Landscapes series which began with the iceberg issue in 2011.

The mountains and mountain ranges featured reveal the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.

Antarctica is the highest continent on earth and Mt McClintock, in the eastern sector of the AAT is its highest mountain. Although elevations in excess of 4,000 metres exist in the western sector of the AAT, these are ice domes and generally not considered mountains, but the definition is frequently debated.

Mt Parsons near Mawson Base is one of the most regularly ascended peaks due to the repeater installed on its summit. The repeater facilitates communications on VHF band between fi eld parties back to station around the area. Mt Parsons rises more than 1,000 metres above sea level.

Source: Australian Post

published March 13th, 2013