In an unexpected bonus, a chef and a carpenter at the country’s Antarctic stations turned out to be excellent photographers.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.In January 2023, Jared McGhie was sitting at home in Catherine Hill Bay, just south of Newcastle, scrolling through Facebook when he clicked on an advertisement. “Are you a tradesperson who wants to work in Antarctica?” it read. The ad was on behalf of the Australian Antarctic Program, which undertakes science and research projects in the world’s southernmost continent.
Davis Station is spread out over 500 square metres and comprises a series of buildings, including the mess, lounge, sleeping and medical quarters, which are linked by covered walkways. The only facilities that are separate are the powerhouse and the sewage treatment plant, which are connected to the main complex by “blizz lines”, fluoro ropes that are visible even in blizzard conditions.
“I’ve always loved photography,” he tells me. “In a previous life I was a tour manager for a band and I did a lot of photography for that. But what I love most here is getting out and telling a story about nature and showing it in its real form, trying to capture it and present it to other people so they can have some involvement in what I’m seeing.”
An aurora over the Macquarie Island Research Station, Australia’s permanent sub-Antarctic base located midway between Tasmania and Antarctica.Fellow expeditioner Justin Chambers likewise spends much of his time behind the camera. Chambers, 49, has worked at all the Australian stations since starting with the Australian Antarctic Division in 2010, and has also summered at New Zealand’s station at Scott Base.
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