A poetic tribute to this beautiful place we call home.

Magical Macquarie Island

First impressions of Macquarie Island, this Sub-Antarctic land that appears out of the ocean, covered in a mysterious cloud and misty rain.

Oh, how the seasons can change in a blink of an eye.

Four seasons in one hour here on Macca.

Our time so far, has seen some magical moments in the weather and seasons here.

We arrived on Macquarie Island at the start of Winter, the day light hours were disappearing fast and the wilder weather has approached.

Sunshine, rain, hail and snow all in one hour.

Definitely makes it an interesting and a challenging environment to work in and live.

But you get to experience some very unique and memorable moments living here.

Often, we stop and look around and think how lucky we are to live and work in a World Heritage Park and a Sub-Antarctic Island.

Surrounded by wildlife and spectacular scenery.

The closest way to describe this island, is like a Sir David Attenborough documentary and a Jurassic Park movie.

Giant Petrels soaring high and Elephant seals laying around station.

Gentoo penguins returning from fishing and walking through station and the odd Fur Seal, to surprise you behind a tussock.

This little island, we know and call home. “The Green Sponge” is ever changing and as the daylight returns, so will the wildlife. The island will become a hive of activity, with breeding and new-borns to keep us entertained and in awe of nature’s beauty.

Conrad Willersdorf

Leading Hand Trades/Carpenter

Macquarie Island 2025

A small elephant seal looks up as though reading a ‘Danger Helicopter Operations, Keep Clear’ sign on the side of a large plastic container. A helicopter is visible in the background.
A rusty anchor sits atop a moss and tussock covered rocky knoll. There is a vivid gold and orange sunset in the background.
A scenic shot with grassy tussock in the foreground, rocky ocean shores in the midground and mountainous ranges in the background with two large birds flying overhead.
A tussock covered valley with a track leading down to the ocean in the distance.
A wide silver metal gate with the words ‘Macca’ emblazoned in the centre. Looking through the gate you can see snow in the foreground, ocean in the midground and hills in the background.
Green, grassy, snow-dusted tussock in the foreground, a snow-covered isthmus and buildings in the mid ground with ocean on either side, and a snow dusted mountainous plateau in the distance.
Green, grassy, snow-dusted tussock in the foreground, a snow-covered isthmus and buildings in the mid ground with ocean on either side, and a snow dusted mountainous plateau in the distance.
A panoramic photo of a snow-covered landscape with buildings in the foreground, ocean on either side and snow-covered mountains in the background.
Two prominent rock stacks jut out of the ocean water. They are adjacent to a steep tussock covered mountain. Two black and white penguins stand on the sea-shore in the foreground.
Two elephant seals tussle on a snow-covered sea-shore while a large red icebreaker is anchored a few hundred metres out to sea.

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