Antarctica expeditioners mark Anzac Day in sub-zero temperatures

Australian expeditioners in Antarctica have marked Anzac Day in sub-zero temperatures at four research stations.

Dawn services were held at each of the nation’s Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island bases this morning.

"It was a brisk -16C at Casey as the expeditioners gathered around the flagpole for our dawn service," research station expeditioner Clint Chilcott said in a statement.

Mr Chilcott, who was in the Australian Army for 18 years, led the service at Casey attended by 22 expeditioners living at the station this winter.

"We lowered the Australian flag, listened to several readings and held the traditional two minutes of silence," he said.

The service was followed by brunch, games of two-up and an eight ball competition.

The Australian Antarctic Program has had closed links with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) since it was founded in 1947.

With AAP