Alan Erskine wrote:
Most of it's spent on transport; both the Australis ice breaker and the new
air route.

Penguin Polar Airlines?
I'm thinking kangaroo sleds to replace dog sleds; these could go at
quite the rate of speed, literally leaping across the ice.
The driver's call of "mush" would be replaced by one of "Foster's" to
spur the 'roos onwards. ;-)

Pat