Gondwana Station

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

Gondwana Station
Antarctic base
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Gondwana Station
Location of Gondwana Laboratory in Antarctica
Coordinates: 74.635399°S 164.222014°E / -74.635399; 164.222014
Country Germany
Administered byFederal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Established1983 (1983)
Named forGondwana
TypeSummer

History

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

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