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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1985-86: VUWAE 30
Remote Stations
Remote Stations
Butter Pt Camp:
Butter Pt camp was used by K042 while working in the New Harbour area. Our equipment required periodic maintenance and cleaning which was easily done at Butter Pt rather than at tent camp at the sampling sites. We were also hesitant about camping in the Ferrar Fjord in light of the CIROS 2 storm the previous season. A similar storm occurred in the area this season on December 5, the day we finished work in the Fjord.
The commuting time from Butter Pt to sample sites was about an hour. We do not consider this time excessive because we were able to leave earlier from Butter Pt than a tent camp giving us more work time each day.
Cape Roberts Hut:
The Cape Roberts Hut was used by K042 and surveyors while working in the Granite Harbour area. It is a very suitable hut for messing and as a lab. There are several empty or part empty 44 gallon drums at the site. Most of these are an old (US?)-fed cache prior to 1981.
Cape Roberts Hut @ 30 November 1985:
| Mogas 1.5 × 44 gal 1 × 12 gal | 78 gals (estimate) |
| DFA | 80 gals (estimate) |
| Kerosene | 10 gals (estimate) |
| Science equipment assorted - VUW. |