Fun Fact Friday
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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