Port Lockroy Post Office

At Port Lockroy Nigel and Dave man an old British Antarctic Survey post as museum curators. This is the southern-most British post office in the world (64 49’ S, 63 31’ W). It is operable during the Antarctic summer, late November to mid-March and letters usually take between 2-6 weeks to arrive at their North American or European destinations. Historically, Port Lockroy ws a top-secret post operated by the British Government during World War II. After the was it served as a weather research station until it closed in 1962. It fell into disrepair and occupation by Gentoo penguins! In 2005 about 3000 pairs of Gentoo penguins make Port Lockroy their home-base for breeding. Recognized for its historical importance in 1994, Port Lockroy was designated as a British historic site and was renovated. It reopened in 1996 and is a popular tourist attraction.

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