Macquarie Island station news 2016
Merry Christmas to all! This week we welcome a new island resident, hear how Becca has enjoyed her time and catch up on the… Read more
Field training for new arrivals gives an intro to the island; fur seal counting and our first group of tourists for the year land… Read more
Our wandering albatross and gentoo chicks are getting bigger; we revisit… Read more
Grey petrel tracking results, a summer resupply around the wildlife, cute… Read more
Elephant seal census results are in, a couple of our summerers report back… Read more
The clean air project is explained and we introduce our first baby fur… Read more
The wildlife continues to inspire and amaze and we get an update on how… Read more
The albatross have come back to the island for summer; a SAR exercise to… Read more
It’s all about arrivals this week — the Royals are back and L'Astrolabe… Read more
First gentoo chicks have been spotted, hospital training exercise… Read more
This week we share how any walk is full of new discoveries, more Macca… Read more
An update from the northern giant petrel census, the purpose of the Dobson… Read more
We celebrate our halfway point; seal numbers are growing; Marty finally… Read more
Skuas are back as food opportunities increase, more improvements around… Read more
As predicted last week, we have our first seal pups and gentoo eggs, and… Read more
Animals everywhere — first leopard seal sightings, orcas off the coast and… Read more
Great news for plant recovery post eradication, a fancy dress evening… Read more
We meet Macca’s Antarctic terns, check in the progress of hydro and how… Read more
This week we can see spring is coming, another Macca makeover is… Read more
Still no time to be bored here on Macca – tracks need to be marked, a new… Read more
Celebrations for World Ranger Day, birthday wishes for a much missed… Read more
This week George provides another wonderful walking story, Joe finds… Read more
Great news on grey petrels, some walks for both pleasure and operations… Read more
An Alby update, a significant birthday and tales of Rocket’s island… Read more
Reflections on Macca’s changeable weather, election day tasks, super… Read more
A birthday, plateau tramping, more renos and a Macca rainbow are our… Read more
This week is all about the festivities of midwinter celebrations past and… Read more
Another visitor from afar, a grand opening and a walk on the plateau. Read more
The secrets of the clean air lab, tales from the Labyrinth and featherbed… Read more
Good news from Team Albatross, an epic journey to Hurd Point and a… Read more
A big snow event at Macca, the longest running science project, kings bask… Read more
A visitor from far shores, first fresh veg harvest, coloured skies, more… Read more
A gourmet birthday feast, renovation rescue for an old hut, searching for… Read more
A spot of boating, regular balloon flights, gardening, and renovations… Read more
A busy week complete with ANZAC Day celebrations, a search and rescue… Read more
Field familiarisations start for the new winterers, our first aurora over… Read more
Resupply comes to an end and all leave except for the new wintering crew… Read more
The winter crew at Macquarie Island complete resupply and wave farewell to… Read more
Macquarie Island welcomes L'Astrolabe and commences resupply. Read more
Macca prepares for L'Astrolabe, the French research vessel aiding their… Read more
More prep for the incoming winter crew includes an industrial clean of the… Read more
Macquarie Island expeditioners are preparing for the end of their summer… Read more
Work continues on Macquarie Island as some prepare for the journey home. Read more
Lots of activity in the field this week at Macquarie Island and an… Read more
Macquarie Island expeditioners welcome tourists and share pics of adorable… Read more
On Macca a birthday is celebrated, the mess gets a furry guard, invasive… Read more
Expeditioners learn the art of crochet while catching up on the Aussie… Read more
A week of fun filled celebrations at Macca including Australia Day games… Read more
Macquarie Island completes work and welcomes tourists. Rob from… Read more
Science, social activities, recovering vegetation and so many moulting… Read more
New faces, festive celebrations and some amazing auroral activity have… Read more