This week at Macquarie Island

A life sized dummy used for emergency training wears a handmade red and purple beanie while posing against an old rusty anchor set amongst green tussock grass.

Dave, our Senior Field Training Officer, shares more of his ever-growing collection of toques Read more
A smiling man wearing outdoor gear and a backpack stands next to a blue sign that says' "Macquarie Island Nature Reserve, World Heritage Area."

A man with many hats gives a glimpse into the numerous roles needed to run a station. Read more

A person raises the Torres Strait Islander Flag. to the left of the person are two flags already raised, the Australia Flag and the Aboriginal Flag. There are two seals on the ground in the foreground.

Celebrating a unique Australia Day on Macquarie Island. Read more
A grassy, hilly landscape abuts the edge of the blue ocean with blue cloudless skies above.

Diary excerpt of a solo fieldtrip on glorious Macquarie Island. Read more
An adult black and white penguins with an orange beak stands in a nest with a small chicks on either side.

"Macquarie Island is the very soul of the tempestuous south," - Douglas… Read more
Black, white and gold King Penguins stand on a pebbly seashore with the ocean in the background

Five minutes with the man hailing from Bognor Regis. Read more
Looking across the front heli-deck of a heavily listing ship to a misty island in the distance.

Pax, cargo, IRBs, RHIBs, and a French navy ship - how to resupply a… Read more
A smiling man wearing a white PPE suit, glasses and gloves sits inside a large round incinerator surrounded by buckets of render.

The blissful simplicity of plumbing on Macquarie Island. Read more
Orange and cloud covered sky as the sun sets over the ocean. There are penguins in the foreground on the beach.

Experiencing a new normal on Macquarie Island. Read more
A solitary KIng Penguin hides amongst green tussock grass.

What I will remember about Macquarie Island. Read more
A smiling man wearing yellow coloured field clothing stands atop a grassy hill with a snow and mist covered isthmus and buildings visible in the background.

A birthday far from ordinary, in a place even further from ordinary Read more

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