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Location of Station O — Danco Island

Danco Island

Position: Lat. 64° 44′ S, Long. 62° 36′ W
General location: Danco Island, off Danco Coast

Purpose

Survey and geology.

Occupied

26 Feb 1956 – 22 Feb 1959.

Closed when local work completed. The original intention had been to build the hut on Brabant Island but no suitable site could be found.

Current Status

The site was removed during March–April 2004.

Associated Refuge: Cape Reclus

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