ANTARCTICA - JOURNEY TO THE ICE

Horseshoe Harbour, Mawson Station, Antarctica

Where's the Horse?

Horseshoe Harbour sits out the front of the station, and at 80 metres depth, it is quite a deep natural harbour. Beyond the harbour the ocean is dotted with little islands, providing breeding grounds for Adelie penguins, as well as good views! The views on each side of the station are of West and East Bay, and are very hard to put up with, as you can see below. Behind the station is the rise of the great icesheet that covers the continent, through which the tops of the Framnes Mountains poke (these are called Nunataks).

West Bay Ice Cliffs, Mawson Station, Antarctica

East Bay, Mawson Station, Antarctica

Wind Turbines

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