Scenery
Cool fact…
In 2002 the 65,000 square kilometre HIMI Marine Reserve was the world's largest fully protected marine reserve. The HIMI Marine Reserve is now the second largest, after the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which now includes 'no take' zones totalling approximately 114,500 square kilometres.

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.