Aerial view of base

November 2, 2010   

This is a picture taken of base from Mt Duse on Sunday.

From left to right the buildings are as follows….

Larsen house – self catering accomodation (this year used for museum staff, rat eradication program, external science staff, building staff)

Sat B dome – put in by american project sending siesmic information to their program

Container next to the blue one (so red one) is the sauna

Building next to containers (short one) is the old jail which will be refitted for storage

Long building (from left to right) Shack villa (government officer accomodation self catering), accomodation for base staff, bar, dining room, kitchen, temperature control facility (aquarium), labs for scientists, offices, post office, conference room, communications room

Sat C dome on tower

First detached building after long building – Carse house – government officers accomodation self catering

L shape building – Discovery house – old labs – not in use and in need of renovation

Small red and white building between L shaped and green – food stores

Green building – boat shed, garage, garbage facilities, gym, carpenter shop, generators

Green building in foreground – fuel storage

Small square white building between two green – biosecurity building

Wharf with two jet boats tied up

 

One Response to “Aerial view of base”

  1. Still shirt sleeve weather in G.B, shorts for you? x mum