Macquarie Island station news 2018
![Gentoo penguin with a small hungry chick](/site/assets/files/30059/dscn6721.600x400.jpg)
Counting gentoo penguin chicks Read more
![A balloon release on Macquarie Island recently](/site/assets/files/30055/20181205_151729_vjh-2.600x400.jpg)
Happenings in the Met Office, and one of our smallest locals Read more
![A gentoo penguin steps out on the beach at Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/30051/pb150417.600x514.jpg)
Penguin projects and visitors to Buckles Bay Read more
![A nesting skua with first hatched chick nestling inside the Met enclosure on the ground directly behind the fence](/site/assets/files/30047/ali-skua-and-chick-nestled-safely-behind-the-fence.600x514.jpg)
Meet the skua family in the Met enclosure, and visit Secluded Beach Read more
![Bidding farewell to the winterers leaving the island — hugs on the beach before the zodiac takes them to the waiting ship](/site/assets/files/30043/last-goodbyes.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we bid farewell to some and train others in using the… Read more
![L'Astrolabe sailing past Garden Bay to take up position in Buckles Bay ready for passenger and cargo transfers](/site/assets/files/30038/lastrolabe-positioning-in-buckles-bay-for-unloading.600x514.jpg)
This week on Macca we light sparklers, welcome summer expeditioners and… Read more
![The icebreaker L'Astrolabe well on its way to Macca](/site/assets/files/30033/macca-lastrolabe_edit.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we take a look at the development of the RAPS, look at… Read more
![Gadgets Dam on cleaning day](/site/assets/files/30029/dscf9655.600x514.jpg)
The Macca team are dam cleaning this week and we take a look at station… Read more
![A panorama view of the island taken from the middle of the isthmus — looking left to right — south to north](/site/assets/files/30024/img_7523-vjh.600x514.jpg)
Photographic hints, a birthday celebration and a light-hearted look at our… Read more
![First elephant seal pup born on Macquarie Island in 2018](/site/assets/files/30019/7-sept_first-pup-2018.600x514.jpg)
Birthdays this week — for elephant seals and expeditioners Read more
![A panorama of Hurd Point](/site/assets/files/30015/1_-hurd-point-stitch-shot-at-50mm-114mp-total.600x514.png)
This week at Macca we look at the current state of the ‘tiny pine tree’… Read more
![A view taken out to sea in Hasselborough Bay on Macca’s west coast with a succession of larger breaking waves coming in](/site/assets/files/30011/photo-1.600x514.jpg)
This week on Macca we enjoy a favourite view from station, and report on… Read more
![Four Googie huts and four apple huts at Spit Bay Winter Camp on Heard Island, 1993](/site/assets/files/30007/photo-1-heard-island-spit-bay-winter-camp-172b-attila-vrana-aad.600x514.jpg)
This week on Macca we look at the fabulous Googie huts, and take a train… Read more
![Chris B & Rich in front of a dartboard in Macca Mess](/site/assets/files/30003/macca-v-casey-chris-and-rich-happy-with-the-score.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we find out what the Senior Field Training Officer has… Read more
![Hundreds of blue petrels returning to land after dark — they flit past the camera set up at North Head, Macquarie Island — the camera captures them as ghostly outlines against the dark night sky.](/site/assets/files/29999/pic1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we look at one of the methods used to determine… Read more
![A bull elephant seal roaring on West Beach, Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29995/bull-elephant-seal-raws-to-stake-it-clame.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca, we take a look at the returning wildlife and we're… Read more
![Annette Fear lights the candles on a birthday cake while the recipient Vicki Heinrich looks on](/site/assets/files/29990/macquarie-island-2018-08-23-004.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we celebrate Vicki’s birthday, take a look at what we… Read more
![Chris Howard, Macca Ranger In Charge, at the top of a Macca ‘jump up/down’ ( a route between the escarpment and the coast)](/site/assets/files/29985/off-to-work-most-days-begin-with-a-healthy-climb.600x514.jpg)
This week we find out what a Ranger In Charge gets up to in the field, we… Read more
![a view looking south to the Nuggets from one of the Macquarie Island IRBs (inflatable rubber boats with competent crew Greg’s head in the foreground](/site/assets/files/29981/photo-1-and-were-off_-heading-south-towards-the-nuggets-photo-jez-bird.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we go boating down the east coast and congratulate the… Read more
![The station JCB with a cage pallet](/site/assets/files/29977/me-with-a-cage-pallet-.600x514.jpg)
This week we take a look at one of our vehicles and report on our film… Read more
![Antarctic fur seal on Macquarie Island this week](/site/assets/files/29972/20180729_122511_vjh.600x514.jpg)
Macca this week welcomes visitors, showcases the area around Bauer Bay and… Read more
![A wandering albatross chick sitting atop its turf nest with a motion camera in the foreground](/site/assets/files/29967/wa1_18_jun18_08.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca auroras filled the night sky, we got a peek at the day… Read more
![A poster for the recent Wimbledon Soiree at Macca](/site/assets/files/29963/dscf8911.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we look at some of the avian species on the island over… Read more
![A view of the station from Doctors Track illustrating areas of lush vegetation selected to grow all sorts of vegetation in the past](/site/assets/files/29959/sheltered-ares-with-apparent-lush-vegetation-were-selected-for-tree-planting-sites.600x514.jpg)
This week we look at why there are no trees on Macquarie Island and where… Read more
![Danielle and Annette with packs heading towards Sellick Bay on Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29955/image-1_-annette-and-danielle--heading-off-overland-enroute-to-sellick-bay-ch.600x514.jpg)
At Macca this week — what are we doing about marine debris? And, just how… Read more
![The Australian, New Zealand, Union Jack and ANARE flags flying on a sunny clear (briefly) Midwinter’s Day on Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29948/img_7832.600x514.jpg)
This week we report our Macca Midwinter’s celebrations on the island: our… Read more
![A young male elephant seal asleep on the isthmus, Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29943/ellie-dreaming.600x514.jpg)
A peak inside our sleeping quarters, the taste of curry and a birthday… Read more
![Two elephant seals sparring on the beach on Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29938/welcome-to-macca.600x514.jpg)
This week on Macca we welcomed back a young fur seal, celebrated a… Read more
![A Grey Petrel incubating its egg in its burrow on Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29934/jb-pic-1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we feature our winter breeding grey petrels and the… Read more
![Angus Cummings at the Red River Bridge on the Varne Plateau, Macquaire Island](/site/assets/files/29930/1-angus-at-the-red-river-bridge.600x514.jpg)
A trip down island and a guided tour of station this week from Macca Read more
![The old BOM anemometer mast lying on the ground on the isthmus, Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29925/1_-old-mast-down-new-mast-not-up-yet.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca an anemometer mast is raised, we celebrate with a… Read more
![A Hookers sea lion with a young fur seal kill and surrounded by a flock of seabirds in Buckles Bay off Macquarie Island recently](/site/assets/files/29920/p4180121.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca we watched a sea lion dine and celebrated two… Read more
![Danielle McCarthy, Peter Lecompte, Annette Fear and Richard Youd hiking the Inland Lake Track heading towards Bauer Bay hut on Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29916/hiking-the-inland-lake-track-to-bauer-bay.600x514.jpg)
This week on Macca it’s another field training trip for three… Read more
![Two raincoat wearing epeditioners raise the NZ and Australian flags at dawn (0632) on the isthmus Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/29912/rich-youd-2018-04-25-p4250754.600x514.jpg)
This week we remember the sacrifice made by servicemen and women on a wet… Read more
![Richard Youd leading a group for field training on the Varne Plateau, Macquarie Island this week](/site/assets/files/29908/p4120070.600x514.jpg)
Field training gets underway, the east coast is subjected to huge swells… Read more
![A view of station looking south from high on the slopes of North Head](/site/assets/files/29902/rich-youd-2018-03-30-p3300035.600x514.jpg)
A day trip to North Head, terns take a dip, inaugural salon opening and… Read more
![A green astro-turf bunny as a table centre piece for the Macquarie Island Easter dinner](/site/assets/files/29897/img_0299.600x514.jpg)
This week Macca trained for any emergency, enjoyed Easter and celebrated a… Read more
![Two inflatable rubber boats beside the RV Aurora Australis off shore at Macquarie Island. One is loaded with several passengers ready to be ferried to the shore](/site/assets/files/29893/dscf8102.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca it was all about finishing resupply and handover. Read more
![Resupply morning — A classic Macquarie Island sunrise.](/site/assets/files/29890/img_3754.600x514.jpg)
A short update on the annual Macca resupply. Read more
![The 1948 Macquarie Island wintering team.](/site/assets/files/29887/1948-anare.600x514.jpg)
This week, a final station update from the Macquarie Island team before… Read more
![Tiny starfish, pink sponges, coralline algae and anemones.](/site/assets/files/29883/p2100466-tiny.600x514.jpg)
A stunning visual treat this week from Macca, as we share amazing imagery… Read more
![Endemic Symphypleona springtail (Collembola) Katianna banzarei.](/site/assets/files/29879/132224katianna0004.600x514.jpg)
This week at Macca, we take a deep dive into the amazing world of… Read more
![An amazing sunset over Macquarie Island station.](/site/assets/files/29876/018a4730-.600x514.jpg)
A big station update from Macca this week, with the team busy with science… Read more
![Sandy Bay on Macquarie Island’s east coast — a royal penguin colony is on the left side of the photo.](/site/assets/files/29872/p1212715-tiny.600x514.jpg)
This week, Macca’s summer seabird chicks and search & rescue training take… Read more
![Macquarie Island expeditioners undertaking a stretcher carry as part of the SAR technical rescue exercise](/site/assets/files/29868/018a4490-.600x514.jpg)
A bumper edition of Macca news, with a station update recapping the last… Read more
![A large grey cruise ship.](/site/assets/files/29865/018a3998-.600x514.jpg)
This week from Macca, a busy station update with the team now over halfway… Read more
![A seal with its head poking up.](/site/assets/files/29861/pc241170-tiny.600x514.jpg)
Some amazing fur seal pups feature in this week’s Macca station news along… Read more
![Macquarie Island boating team on the east coast with Varne Plateau in the background.](/site/assets/files/29858/p1030622.600x514.jpg)
Welcome to the first Macca station news of 2018! In this station update… Read more