Tales from Macquarie Island, Australia's permanent subantarctic research base

Expeditioners heading off station. Credit: Billy Wallace

Billy Wallace

Giant Petrels enjoying the winds. Credit: Billy Wallace

King Penguins and Chicks Sandy Bay. Credit: Billy Wallace

Gentoo penguin and chicks. Credit: Billy Wallace

Macquarie Island Cabbage (Stilbocarpa polaris). Credit: Billy Wallace

Penguin digestors at Nuggets Pt. Credit: Billy Wallace

SAR training in the rain. Credit: Billy Wallace

Station buildings. Archives

The perils of going to work with a 3 tonne Elephant Seal. Credit: Billy Wallace

The Southern Lights shine bright above the mess and accommodation buildings. Credit: Billy Wallace