+SCOTUS Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 Good Day, I'm trying to gauge interest in a category for the historic monuments in Antarctica. Currently, there are 76 historic monuments recognized under Article 8 of Annex Five to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. These 76 locations are all in Antarctica and are accessable by scientists working on the continent. SOme are accessable by tourists visiting the continent on commerical ships. I visited the continent on one of these commerical ships and visited Petermann Island, location of Historic Site #27. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to visit the site, but I think waymarks of these sites would be interesting. I know that travel to Antarctica is extremely limited, and for that reason would consider widening the category to a more broad listing such as Antarctic Places of Interest. These could include research stations, landing spots, and event swimming holes (yes there are some, I've swam in one), among others. Is this category broad enough to survive? There are 15 geocaches in Antarctica. About half are Virtual and the remainer are physical caches. All but three have been visited. What are your thoughts on this category? If you think it's viable, would any of you be interested in forming a group with me to manage the category? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks, SCOTUS
+SCOTUS Posted July 31, 2006 Author Posted July 31, 2006 For Reference sake, and to save some googling, below is a link to a list of the Historic Sites I mentioned above. This list is prepared by the US Antarctic Program, but the monuments are internationally recognized by the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. Antarctic Historical Monuments
+Crew 153 Posted August 1, 2006 Posted August 1, 2006 I think it is a great idea. Don't expect waypoint listing too often though. Put me down as a member although I don't think I will ever be visiting any.
+SCOTUS Posted August 3, 2006 Author Posted August 3, 2006 I'm going to bump this to the top in the hopes of elicitng more responses to my inquiry. What do people think about an Antarctic Points of Interest / Historic Monuments Category. I'll guess by the lack of response that people don't think it's a good idea. If you have a thought on this, however fleeting, would you mind posting it? Also, Thanks to Crew 152 for the response and support, I appreciate it!
+ChapterhouseInc Posted August 6, 2006 Posted August 6, 2006 (edited) if they do have markers, then it would be a valid category...though it would be a small listing, and not get many logs....but how many caches are rarely logged? (i have a cache placed in Nov 2005 that has only been found 3 times) how aboud including the antartic musuem/experience in Christchurch, New Zealand? i do believe that if a historical marker category is created, it should be limited to those markers. and then ther rest would fit into an 'all things antartic' category--placing the swimming holes in that specific category..... Edited August 6, 2006 by ChapterhouseInc
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