The penguins are noisy, the people fantastic - what it takes to be an Antarctic postmaster
Summary
George Clarke is returning to Port Lockroy for a third season as postmaster, working there from late October to March with a team of six. The team will handle mail and maintain the historic site, including work to strengthen Bransfield House.Key Facts
- Port Lockroy is on Goudier Island in Antarctica and is home to about 1,000 gentoo penguins.
- Clarke sorts postcards and letters, then arranges for northbound ships to carry the mail toward the Falkland Islands.
- Clarke also serves as deputy base commander, helps maintain the site, and supports wildlife observations for the British Antarctic Survey.
- The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust team is beginning the second year of a three-year plan to restore Bransfield House.
- Planned work includes installing roof beams and 30 steel and timber supports in the floor.
- Port Lockroy operated as a British research station until 1962, when research moved to larger, more modern Antarctic sites.
- The trip from the United Kingdom to Port Lockroy takes about a week, including a four- to five-day sea journey from Ushuaia, Argentina.
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