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Gondwana Station

Coordinates: 74°38′07″S 164°13′19″E / 74.635399°S 164.222014°E / -74.635399; 164.222014
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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′19″E / 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

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

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

References

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