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

Neumeyer Channel and Port Lockroy

Passing between the soaring cliffs of the breathtaking Neumeyer Channel, we arrive at one of Antarctica's most exciting anchorages: Port Lockroy. Although surrounded by high mountains, some over 10,000 feet, Port Lockroy usually boasts good weather. It is here that Winston Churchill established a secret British station during World War II, now overrun by a huge gentoo rookery. We'll also find blue eyed shag (cormorants) nesting here, and witness sad reminders of past whaling activities.


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