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.
Antarctica is closest to southern Africa, making it more likely for animals living in Antarctica to migrate or be found closer to southern Africa than to southern Australia.
Antarctica is the only continent completely in the southern hemisphere that doesn't touch the Tropic of Capricorn. Oceania is also completely in the southern hemisphere, but it does reach the Tropic of Capricorn, although parts of it are just in the southern hemisphere. Antarctica is the only continent that reaches the Antarctic Circle, and the South Pole is part of Antarctica, but yet Antarctica is so big that it even goes out of the Antarctic Circle which means Northern Sweden is closer to the North Pole than Northern Antarctica is the South Pole.
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Southern edge Australia
The southern tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas, is closer to the South Pole than the southernmost edge of mainland Australia, South Point in Wilsons Promontory National Park. Cape Agulhas is located at approximately 34.8 degrees south latitude, while South Point is situated at around 39.1 degrees south latitude. This means that Cape Agulhas is closer to the South Pole by about 4.3 degrees of latitude.
Antarctica is closest to southern Africa, making it more likely for animals living in Antarctica to migrate or be found closer to southern Africa than to southern Australia.
Africa's southern tip is closer.
Australia wins this bout. New Zealand is closer, and South America takes the prize over all of 'em.
The Wallaby
The southern tip of South America is closer to Antarctica and the South Pole than Australia.
The southernmost point on the South American mainland is about 1,317 miles closer to the south pole than the southernmost point of Africa is.
The southern most tip of South America is the nearest major land mass to Antarctica.
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It is Wallaby of Southern Australia. The closest distance from Australia, home of wallabies, to Antarctica is approximately 3200 kilometers (2000 miles). The closest distance from Africa, the home of Cape Buffaloes, to Antarctica is 4000 km (2500 miles).