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Report on work at Macquarie Island, 1951-52

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 09/01/2026

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This report covers the work carried out by the author who was the geophysicist in charge of seismic and magnetic work conducted on Macquarie Island during 1951-52. It deals mainly with the preparation of and repairs to huts, the continuation of the seismic recording programme and the installation of a magnetic recorder. Although scientific achievement was not outstanding, the way has been prepared for a successful observing programme in the future.

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Title Report on work at Macquarie Island, 1951-52
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/5abdd523-f86a-417d-9eab-a54a212588e5
Contact Point
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Reference Period 23/11/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    ]
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  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Report on work at Macquarie Island, 1951-52". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/report-on-work-at-macquarie-island-1951-52