Concordia Station

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Australia / Casey - permanent station of Australia /
 scientific research institute / centre, research station in Antarctica
Concordia Research Station, which opened in 2005, is a French-Italian research facility that was built 3,233 m (2.0 mi) above sea level at a location called Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica.
It is located 1,100 km (680 mi) inland from the French research station at Dumont D'Urville, 1,100 km (680 mi) inland from Australia's Casey Station and 1,200 km (750 mi) inland from the Italian Zucchelli Station at Terra Nova Bay. Russia's Vostok Station is 560 km (350 mi) away. The Geographic South Pole is 1,670 km (1,040 mi) away. The facility is also located within Australia's claim on Antarctica, the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_Station
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Coordinates:   75°6'7"S   123°19'50"E
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