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Orca observations on Macquarie Island

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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This dataset contains sporadic shore based observations of killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Macquarie Island from 1989 to 1998 (inclusive). The following data are included in the dataset: Date and time of observation (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The name of the observer The location of the observation (the beach or bay from which the observation was made). The latitude and longitude of the sighted animal (WGS84). The sex of the animal (M=Male, F=Female) (where available). Lifestage of the animal (where available). The observed individual count. Extra notes relating to the observation.

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Title Orca observations on Macquarie Island
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/66ecaa00-0c30-4d81-b528-ebc1bc467c42
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 28/12/1989 - 23/01/1998
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        158.76,
        -54.79
      ],
      [
        158.965,
        -54.79
      ],
      [
        158.965,
        -54.48
      ],
      [
        158.76,
        -54.48
      ],
      [
        158.76,
        -54.79
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Orca observations on Macquarie Island". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/orca-observations-on-macquarie-island1