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Discovery of Macquarie island
The Australian- Briton Frederick Hasselburgh discovered Macquarie island accidentally in 1810, when h was looking for sealing grounds. -
Vostok and Mirnyi journal entry
This is based on when the first sealers arrived on Macquarie island. -
The oil industry was established
The oil industry was established on Macquarie island based on elephant seals and penguins. -
Rabbits and wekas were introduced
Rabbits and wekas were introduced as a food source for the sealers. Wekas were brought as a source of eggs. Rabbits were brought as a source of meat and also because they breed quickly. -
Visited by by Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson visited Macquarie island in 1911 and stayed until 1913. This was his first visit to Macquarie island. -
Return of Douglas mawson
Douglas Mawson returned to Macquarie island and saw an overpopulation of rabbits and other pests -
Douglas Mawson journal entry
This is when Douglas Mawson visited Macquarie island for the second time. It describes on how different it was form before and also that many things were in ruins. -
When was Macquarie island declared a wildlife sanctuary
Macquarie island was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1933 (credits to Douglas Mawson). -
When was Macquarie island established as a research station
Macquarie island research station was established in 1948 -
When was it made a heritage site earea
In 1997 Macquarie island was declared a heritageage site. -
Pest eradication begins
The process started in 2007 with aerial baiting and lasted until 2011 -
Dogs brought to the island
Dogs were brought to the island to catch the rabbits and the mice
