Macquarie Island Research Station (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Macquarie Island Research Station

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Australia has operated a research station on Macquarie Island, located about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica, since the early 1900s. The local population consists mainly of research staff and penguins.

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Jeff Aquilina

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