From the 1993/94 Orient Lines Marco Polo brochure...

Adelaide Island

Our first landfall south of the Antarctic Circle, where during these austral summer months day never slips into night. One of the larger islands of Antarctica, it is the home of a British base, and was subject to recent controversy when the British built an airstrip here.

From the 1994 Orient Lines Grand Antarctic Circumnavigation brochure...

Cruising south of the Antarctic Circle, the endless daylight of the Antarctic's austral summer prevents nightfall. Adelaide is one of the largest islands of Antarctica and is home to the British scientific base, Rothera. Recently, the island was the subject of controversy when a new airstrip was built.


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