![This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa](https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/wp-content/blogs.dir/189/files/2016/03/Corridor-as-seen-from-outside-closeby-in-day-Mariette-Wheeler.jpg)
This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa
![This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa](https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/files/2022/03/Marion-Island-1.jpg)
This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa
![Africa Facts Zone on Twitter: "Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the subantarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. They are called Marion Island and Prince Edward Island. Africa Facts Zone on Twitter: "Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the subantarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. They are called Marion Island and Prince Edward Island.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFD-fc7XsAMpg0G.jpg)
Africa Facts Zone on Twitter: "Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the subantarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. They are called Marion Island and Prince Edward Island.
![This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa](https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/files/2022/03/Marion-Island-new-base.jpg)
This day in history: The new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa
![This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa](https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/files/2016/03/New-base-aerial.jpg)
This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa
![This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa This day in history: the new Marion Island Research Base is officially opened in 2011 | Antarctic Legacy of South Africa](https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/wp-content/blogs.dir/189/files/2016/03/Corridor-in-day-1.jpg)