Description
Summary:This file contains 22 pages of scanned typewritten text, and 1 page of a sketched map. The document describes the establishment of Macquarie Island station in 1948, but the first ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party. It was written by Peter Wylie King on October 20, 1951. The document details activities, living conditions, and other facets of life on Macquarie Island, including the construction of the early station, details about the sheep, goats and dog brought to the island, the rabbits already present on the island, exploration of the island, and the death of engineer Charlie Scoble.