Field Huts of Australian Antarctic Territories

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Bauer Bay Macquarie Island, 1967

The picture at Bauer Bay shows a group of expeditioners who took down supplies to Bauer Bay (including 44 gallon drum of fuel) on the Gnat because “Nella Dan” was unable to land any supplies at Bauer Bay that year due to heavy seas. We don’t know the identity of the fellow bending over the Gnat. Standing in the middle with a peaked cap is Peter Ormay, then John Evans (“Doc”), Richard Schmidt (“Dicko”) and unidentified man on the extreme right (can’t decide between two of the blokes there that year). Scruffy says it was extremely difficult to get the Gnat up onto the Plateau, let alone the 44 drum of fuel! I notice that two of the fellows are armed, but of course that’s for catching bunnies for dinner.
Ros Shennan

Artefact Corner, Macquarie Is. 1994

Photo by Ken Barrett.

The Field Huts of Davis 1996

In and around the Vestfold Hills, Davis, are Field Huts. These are used by Scientists and Researchers during the Summer as a base and used as a refuge or a weekend getaway during the Winter.