Gondwana Station

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Gondwana Station
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Gondwana Station
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Coordinates: 74°38′07″S 164°13′18″E / 74.6354°S 164.2218°E / -74.6354; 164.2218Coordinates: 74°38′07″S 164°13′18″E / 74.6354°S 164.2218°E / -74.6354; 164.2218
Country Germany
Administered byFederal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Established1983 (1983)
Named forGondwana
TypeSummer

Gondwana Station is a German Antarctic research station on Gerlache Inlet. It is operated by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources. [1]

History[]

The base was first established as a bivouac hut in 1983, but during 1988 and 1989, the station was extended.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GONDWANA Station in Terra Nova Bay and Lillie Marleen Hut at Everett Range, northern Victoria Land". German Embassy Wellington.


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