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