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Orca observations on Macquarie Island

Created 12/03/2025

Updated 12/03/2025

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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 notspecified
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/f6571a3a-3181-40ef-ba25-739c7990a202
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CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 28/12/1989 - 23/01/1998
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[158.76, -54.79], [158.965, -54.79], [158.965, -54.48], [158.76, -54.48], [158.76, -54.79]]]}
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This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au "Orca observations on Macquarie Island". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/orca-observations-on-macquarie-island

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