Tuesday 11 August 2015

July 28: Macquarie Island fuel farm

These tanks hold our years supply of  SAB - Special Antarctic Blend diesel.
They also welcome all new comers to the island, just in case after sailing across the Southern Ocean they didn't know where they were at!  I love the lettering on the fuel tanks. They reminder me of being at a school sports carnival and spelling out the name of your team with placards.
Go Macca!!!!
The dog kennels in front of the tanks remain from the MIPEP (Macquarie Is Pest Eradication Program) when dogs were used by hunters on the island to locate rodents and rabbits. With the island now declared pest free these kennels are no longer used, and will be dismantled for return to Australia, before the Aurora Australis returns for resupply next April.

Macca Fuel farm. Photo: Jacque Comery


Dog kennels in front of the fuel farm. Photo:Jacque Comery

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