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The Australian- Briton Frederick Hasselburgh discovered Macquarie island accidentally in 1810, when h was looking for sealing grounds.
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This is based on when the first sealers arrived on Macquarie island.
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The oil industry was established on Macquarie island based on elephant seals and penguins.
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Rabbits and wekas were introduced as a food source for the sealers. Wekas were brought as a source of eggs. Rabbits were brought as a source of meat and also because they breed quickly.
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Douglas Mawson visited Macquarie island in 1911 and stayed until 1913. This was his first visit to Macquarie island.
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Douglas Mawson returned to Macquarie island and saw an overpopulation of rabbits and other pests
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This is when Douglas Mawson visited Macquarie island for the second time. It describes on how different it was form before and also that many things were in ruins.
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Macquarie island was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1933 (credits to Douglas Mawson).
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Macquarie island research station was established in 1948
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In 1997 Macquarie island was declared a heritageage site.
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The process started in 2007 with aerial baiting and lasted until 2011
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Dogs were brought to the island to catch the rabbits and the mice
