Macquarie Island

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Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island located in the Southern Ocean, approximately half way between Australia and Antarctica.
Macquarie Island, or "Macca" as it is generally referred to, is a Tasmanian State Reserve managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service. Australia operates a research station at the northern end of the island from which a wide range of research is carried out.
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August 19, 2010.