This paper presents a statistical study of Southern Hemisphere poleward moving auroral forms (PMAFs) using optical data from the US Automatic Geophysical Observatory network in Antarctica. These Southern Hemisphere events are compared with Northern Hemisphere PMAFs, which have previously been observed during varied interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) configurations. The frequency of PMAF occurrence is studied as a function of IMF orientation and magnetic local time. Southern Hemisphere PMAFs are biased to Bz 0 constituting 38% of events. Southern Hemisphere PMAFs share a similar IMF Bz dependence with Northern Hemisphere events Fasel, 1995>. The primary modulator of PMAFs was found to be IMF By, which was negative for 81% of events. Although the average background IMF was biased to By 0) enhances the observation of PMAFs in the prenoon (postnoon) region, consistent with the release of magnetic stress. A morning bias of Southern Hemisphere PMAFs is observed, consistent with Northern Hemisphere events.