Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday

Published on December 2, 2022

In honour of Antarctica Day, here is today's chilly fun fact!  

Did you know that...

"The Hector whaling station on Deception Island had a small, hand operated railway network. The station was operational from 1912 to 1931. Some railway tracks are reported to be still visible among the remains.” (sinfin, Unknown)

References: 

sinfin. (Unknown) Railways in Antarctica. Found on: https://www.sinfin.net/railways/world/antarctica.html#:~:text=Dumont%20d'Urville&text=This%20would%20make%20it%20the,southerly%20railway%20in%20the%20world

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