It's great to be alive, especially on Macquarie Island. Home> Scientific research> Publications> Other> It's great to be alive, especially on Macquarie Island. Summary Authors:Tomkins R.J. Published in: 1984 Category 3: Article Program area: none Tomkins R.J. (1984) It's great to be alive, especially on Macquarie Island, The Tasmanian Naturalist 79. 24-32; This content was last updated 25 years ago on 20 February 2002.