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Preparation

Preparation

How and why Douglas Mawson organised the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Australia & Antarctica

This page was last updated on 19 February 2019.

Preparation

Preparation: Introduction
Australia and Antarctica
Lobbying: London and Australia
Planning: science and logistics
Innovation
Selections

The Voyages

The Voyages: Introduction
Whaler turned explorer
- A new role for an old workhorse
Departure from Hobart
People of Aurora
Transporting the expedition
Exploring the depths
Postscript: Aurora’s final years
- Davis, Shackleton and Aurora’s final years

Macquarie Island

Macquarie Island: Introduction
The island
Building the base
The people
The wireless relay
Field science
Survival

Cape Denison

Cape Denison: Introduction
Building the base
The people
At home
Journeys of discovery
Mawson’s fatal journey
Another winter

Western Party

Western Party: Introduction
Shackleton Ice Shelf and Queen Mary Land
Building the base
The people
The Grottoes
New lands

Homecoming

Homecoming: Introduction
Celebrating Mawson’s homecoming
Marriage, knighthood, war and other tasks

National Heritage

National Heritage: Introduction
The physical remains: Mawson’s Huts
Scientific collections and data: Science and the AAE
Scientific reports
The scientific and political legacy
Heritage values
Conservation
Protection and management

Resources

Cape Denison databases
Websites about Antarctica's cultural heritage
Websites about Douglas Mawson
Video collection

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