This week at Macquarie Island

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 Mawson, 1922. The island holds a special place in many… 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
Two adult fur seals pose on a rocky beach

Nothing comes for free on Macca Read more
A black, white and gold Gentoo penguin feeds its chick

Macquarie Island - the sub-Antarctic rock that’s a wildlife nightclub in… Read more
A smiling man holding bottles of various sauces, stands behind a table on which sit three trays filled with a broad range of sauces such as tomato, HP, BBQ, chilli etc

A smorgasbord of condiments awaits those who venture to this small island… Read more
Squares of light and dark wood laid out to start the assembly of a chessboard

Huon Pine, Blackwood, Tasmanian Oak and brass - the birth of a masterpiece Read more

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