Australians cast federal election votes from Antarctica Published duration 1 July 2016

image copyright Aaron Stanley/Australian Antarctic Division image caption Australians based at the Davis station in Antarctica line up to cast their vote in the 2016 election

Votes cast at this year's Australia election will come from as far away as Antarctica.

More than 70 researchers based in the frozen continent were able to cast early ballots.

Australia's electoral office organised polling booths at each of the country's three Antarctic stations.

Opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will beat Opposition Leader Bill Shorten when the official poll is held on Saturday.

The bases stay connected to the outside world mainly through a low-bandwidth internet connection.

Temperatures can drop to as low as minus 40C and casting a vote surrounded by snow and icefound among the ranks of art, history, and natural science docents, Guild and Council members, Foundation trustees, and Museum Ambassadors.

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