This latest addition to the series of elegant coins, showcasing the remarkable creatures inhabiting the Australian Antarctic Territory, spotlights a captivating duo of Humpback Whales.

Once perilously close to extinction, the Humpback Whales, numbering a mere hundred, have made a remarkable recovery and are now found in oceans worldwide. Witnessing their annual migration north to warmer waters, these magnificent marine beings have become a familiar sight along the eastern and western coasts of Australia.