Heard Island is a pristine and isolated natural
wilderness, and one of the few places on the planet completely free
from any human introduced species. Its remote, inhospitable, and almost
as far from civilization as possible. This might explain why it has been
twice occupied and twice abandoned.
Originally released for viewing to the general public on broadcast
television, this 1998 documentary traces the early nineteenth century
American sealing history through the Australian occupation in the
1950's, and finally to the famous 1997 DXpedition.
Many thanks to James 9V1YC for making this material available.
73
Tim M0BEW.
73
Tim M0BEW.
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