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Thursday, 27 October 2011

Port Lockroy: A Post Office in Antarctica



            Port Lockroy is located on the island Goudier (64 ยบ 49'S, 63 ° 30'W), Antarctic Peninsula - the South Pole. Port Lockroy is a Post Office in the most southern tip of Earth and Port Lockroy is a British state-owned territory. More than 70,000 postcards and letters are hand-processed by the staff there every year to send to more than 100 different countries. Currently Port Lockroy Historic Site also be recognized in the Antarctic Treaty, even Port Lockroy is also a tourist destination for many of the world who want to come and learn more about Antarctica. Package delivery and Mail from the Post Office is using a boat to visit Antarctica once a week

 
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