Living on Macquarie Island  Macquarie Island seen across the
water through porthole. The first sight of Macquarie Island for
most expeditioners - a porthole view (Photo: D. Lee) Station
buildingsExpeditioners on beach during resupply, boat in
backgroundStation buildings under snowExpeditioner mopping floor
in messChairs and library shelves full of booksExpeditioners
playing bocce outside station buildingsPenguins standing in
Buckles Bay, surf in background  The station on Macquarie Island
is built on a narrow isthmus at the northern end of the island.
It consists of more than 30 separate buildings. The sleeping
quarters, mess, surgery, stores and powerhouse buildings lie in
the shelter of Wireless Hill at the northern end of the isthmus.
Most of the scientific buildings, including geophysics, biology,
upper atmosphere physics and meteorology, are housed on the
isthmus. The station’s communications centre and garage are also
in this vicinity.   Southern Aurora Donga (SAD), also known as
The Beach House, dates