Macquarie Island Station
Subantarctic base in Tasmania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Macquarie Island Station, commonly called Macca,[2] is a permanent Australian subantarctic research base on Macquarie Island, situated in the Southern Ocean and located approximately halfway between mainland Australia and Antarctica, managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). The station lies at the base of Wireless Hill, between two bays on the isthmus at the northern end of the island.
Macquarie Island Station | |
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Subantarctic base | |
Nickname: Macca | |
Location of Macquarie Island Station, relative to Australia and New Zealand | |
Coordinates: 54°29′56″S 158°56′20″E | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
LGA | Huon Valley Council |
Administered by | Australian Antarctic Division |
Established | 1911 (1911) |
Named for | Lachlan Macquarie |
Population | |
• Summer | 40 |
• Winter | 16 |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+11:00 (AEDT) |
UN/LOCODE | AU MQI |
Active times | All year-round |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Facilities[1] | List
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Website | antarctica.gov.au |
The island and its surrounding waters are administered as a nature reserve by the Tasmanian Government Parks and Wildlife Service. In 1997 the island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a site of major geoconservation significance, being the only place on Earth where rocks from the Earth's mantle are actively exposed above sea-level.[2][3]