Day: 2 A CSIRO’y Christmas!

By Jane EllemDecember 25th, 2019

We spent Christmas day north of Broome in Western Australia.

Christmas celebrations on board

Enjoying Christmas celebrations on board whilst still keeping an eye on our journey. Photo credit: Jane Ellem.

Weather balloon

The weather balloon was launched at 0215 on Christmas Day.

Awake at dawn on 25 December 2019 for the Continuous Plankton Recorder retrieval

Awake at dawn on 25 December 2019 for the Continuous Plankton Recorder retrieval. Photo credit: Jane Ellem.

It takes a team, even on Christmas morning to work on retrieving the Continuous Plankton Recorder.

It takes a team, even on Christmas morning to work on retrieving the Continuous Plankton Recorder. Photo credit: Jane Ellem.

Birdwatching, briefings on the bridge, Santa and Christmas cake!

Birdwatching, briefings on the bridge, Santa and Christmas cake! Photo credit: Jane Ellem.

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