Trip reports from Lucinda Coates, now onboard Aurora Australis, departed Hobart 2000 16/12/01, Voyage 5, bound for Casey.

Part 2 17 - 18 December

Part 3 20  December

Part 4 21 December "Christmas Dinner"

Part 5 23 December Arrival Casey

Part 6 24 December

Part 7 26 - 27 December

Part 7a 27 December Depart Casey to assist Polar Bird

Part 8 27 - 30 December

Part 9 31 December - 1 January 2002 JAPANESE WHALING VESSELS

Part 10 1-4 January 2002

Part 11 5 - 7 January 2002  Polar Bird - 1st attempt

Part 12 8 - 9 January 2002 Mawson fly-in

Part 13 10 - 11 January 2002 Return to Polar Bird, fishing vessels

Part 14 12 - 13 January 2002 Arrival at Polar Bird, icebreaking

Part 15 14 - 15 January 2002 Open water

Part 16 16 - 19 January 2002

Part 17 20 - 25 January 2002 Arrival Hobart

Antarctic Division ship information http://www.antdiv.gov.au/goingsouth/sitreps/ and press releases http://www.aad.gov.au/information/news/

Final hit count at 13/11/03 - 937