The fauna on Macquarie is fantastic, and there are colonies of king, gentoo, and southern rockhopper penguins – as well as almost one million breeding pairs of the endemic royal penguin. The Australian Antarctic Division has its permanent base on this island, which Australian sealer Frederick Hasselborough discovered while searching for new sealing grounds. Macca, also known as Macquarie Island, is a Tasmanian State Reserve that in 1997 became a World Heritage Site. You now sail northwest, again followed by numerous species of seabird. In the 18th century, seals in the area were hunted to extinction, but the elephant seals, fur seals, and sea lions have since recovered. There are also three breeding penguin species present: eastern rockhopper, erect-crested, and yellow-eyed penguins. Breeding on the satellite islands are wandering, Campbell, grey-headed, black-browed, and light-mantled albatrosses. The fauna on Campbell Island is also a highlight, with a large and easily accessible colony of southern royal albatrosses on the main island. The plan today is to visit the sub-Antarctic New Zealand Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Campbell Island, enjoying its luxuriantly blooming vegetation. Seabirds trail your vessel across limitless horizons toward Campbell Island.ĭay 3: Campbell Island’s bounteous birdlife Sailing beyond the boundaries of the civilized world, you venture into the untamed regions of the far south. Your voyage begins in Bluff, commonly held to be New Zealand’s most southerly town. 31 Night Cruise sailing from Bluff to Ushuaia aboard Ortelius.
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