Vanda Station
Vanda Station was an Antarctic research base in the western highlands (Victoria Land) of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of Lake Vanda, at the mouth of Onyx River, in the Wright Valley.
Vanda Station | |
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Vanda Station in November 1975 | |
Vanda Station Location of Vanda Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 77°31′00″S 161°40′00″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location in Antarctica | Lake Vanda Wright Valley Victoria Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Population | |
| • Summer | 8 |
| • Winter | 5 |
| Active times | All-year round until 1974 Every summer since 1976 |
| Status | Closed |
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