Look towards East Cape from the new base at Marion Island and you will see the scattered buildings of the old base awaiting demolition and removal, except for the old Marine Mammal Laboratory on top of White-chin Ridge, which, it has been suggested, should be kept to house an island museum as the oldest building […]
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South Africa’s overwintering teams (at SANAE IV in Antarctica, on Marion Island and on Gough Island) held their Midwinter celebrations this year on 21 June on the day of the Winter Solstice. We here in South Africa’s Western Cape also held a Midwinter get together braai (barbecue) in Stellenbosch on 25 June. We had a […]
The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa sends its midwinter greetings to the SANAP bases on Gough and Marion Islands and to SANAE IV in Antarctica. Best wishes also from ALSA to all ex team members and others attending midwinter celebrations within South Africa. Feature photograph of M73’s […]
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