"I thought, how cool would it be to do that around Scott Base?" he told the Herald.
"It's always difficult with single, still images, trying to give people an idea of the vastness of it.
"So I guess that's always been the main benefit of it - it gives the best idea of what it's like in Antarctica, without being there."
The project began as a sideline to the sample collecting which was part of his doctoral studies, but quickly became big enough to consume his rest time while at Scott Base.
"It obviously all comes with a few challenges - the primary one is it's cold, and the camera battery tends to die, so you have to keep your camera always under your jacket."
A generator was also needed to power his equipment in the field.
Mr Archer also helped produce stunning time-lapse videos with multiple cameras at multiple locations.
His creation had been live for almost a year, and updates are being added constantly..
"It's an ever-expanding project and each time I go on there I'm thinking of new things to add - pop-up boxes about the science that's being conducted, so it gives a better understanding of what's being done down there."
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