Cool fact…

There have been only two visits to McDonald Island - one in 1970 by two Australian scientists lasting 20 minutes, and one in 1980 by a party of six scientists who stayed ashore for six days.

Heritage

Images of the artefacts and buildings remains associated with early sealing and scientific expeditions to Heard Island…

Oil barrel end

Sealers try pot

Landing operations from the first A.N.A.R.E. expedition to Heard Island

Rebuilt from the Walrus wrecked on Heard Island in 1947

Atlas Cove workshop

Oil barrel remains at Oil Barrel Point

Furphy water tank

Furphy water tanks at Atlas Cove

Remains of sealers tryworks

Deadeye

Sealers grave, overgrown by cushion plant

Remains of Caterpillar tractor at Atlas Cove

Furphy water tank end

Sealers try pots

Sealers sculpture

Sealers casks at Oil Barrel Point

This page was last updated on 28 February 2005.