One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
visit Macquarie island - Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island teeming with wildlife and pristine landscapes between NZ and Antarctica
With between 20 and 40 residents, this island is home to the world's entire royal penguin population during the species' annual nesting season. Wow.
In this week's Maphead, Ken Jennings explores an island more than 1,000 miles south of New Zealand that adds a new twist to eco-tourism.
One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
Where can you find 3.5 million penguins & 80,000 elephant seals? Travel with me to Macquarie Island - a remote wildlife wonderland that you've never heard of.
East Urban Home «royal pingouin group, lit à flux continu, macquarie island», reproduction de photo Format: Cadre noir
Whether you're visiting for the first or fifth time, the natural beauty of Australia is guaranteed to blow you away.
The lighthouse standing on the entrance to Macquarie Harbour, known as Hells Gates. It is a notoriously shallow and dangerous channel entrance to the harbour. The name of the channel relates to the original convicts' claim that it was their point of 'entrance to Hell,' their Hell being the Macquarie Harbour Penal Station on Sarah Island and the outlying surrounds of the harbour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell's_Gates_(Tasmania)
There are still few places in the world that are truly wild, but Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic is one of them.
As you have probably noticed, I have a fetish for visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Having visited 400 of them, I often am asked if I plan on visiting all of them. The answer is
Macquarie Lighthouse, Sydney (architect James Barnet to the left of centre figure) Dated: 13th July 1883 [see discussion below for determination of date] Digital ID: 4481_a026_000562 Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos. Many other photos in our collection are available to view and browse on our website using Photo Investigator.
Denis, ZL4DB will be active from Macquarie Island during three month (exact dates unknown) as VK0/ZL4DB.
