Macquarie Island — halfway to Antarctica, fully wild — is home to one of Australia’s most isolated research stations. And while we can’t quite bring you the biting wind or penguin colonies, we can deliver the sub-Antarctic vibes straight to the Bellerive waterfront.
Step into Macca Dome, our Antarctic geodesic structure pulsing with icy projections by award-winning filmmaker Dr Frederique Olivier, then scope out the night sky through telescopes and encounter real-life Antarcticans in unexpected places.
It’s all part of Hobartica East — your chance to explore the southern frontier without leaving the Eastern Shore. But for those who want to venture further, catch a free night ferry to all the merriment across the river at Hobartica.