Australia is closer to the South Pole than Africa, but Australia is not a continent. Of all the continents, South America is closest to the South Pole (Antarctica), and about 1000 km (621 miles) from it.Australia is, but South America is even closer.
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Africa's southern tip is closer.
Australia is much closer to the South Pole than the North Pole.
Australia is closer to the South Pole.
Parts of Australia are closer to the south pole than any part of Africa is.
The most southern edge of mainland Australia is closer to the south pole than the most southern tip of Africa.Additionally, the southern most tip of New Zealand is a bit closer than that and the tip of South America is the closest. See the link below.
Australia is closer (South America is closest of all). Also, note that Australia is not a continent. This means the closest continent to the South Pole is South America.
Africa is closer to the South Pole than Asia is.
South pole its closer to Antarctica