This week, some great photographs from Macquarie Island provide a visual story of October work.

October 2023 in pictures

October 2023 Macquarie Island ~ in pictures

October has seen:

  • The culmination of winter emergency response training, with an all-day search and rescue training exercise
  • A massive return of wildlife to Macquarie Island and an annual census of elephant seal numbers (and some very cute newborn seals!)
  • The culmination of winter emergency response training, with three major fire training exercises
  • The arrival of spring and hopefully much improved weather (yet intermittent 'winter' snow dumps remain a practical reality anytime at Macquarie Island!)

October 2023 has been a busy month!

- 76th ANARE Team Macquarie Island

A group stand on a hill in bright yellow high vis, with one person tied in to a stretcher
A large newborn seal lies on a mossy green flat bit of land
Two people in yellow firefighting gear, aim a hose at a building
Black and white photo of a group standing in a line with snow falling
on