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  2. Australasian Antarctic Expedition - Wikipedia

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    The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a 1911–1914 expedition headed by Douglas Mawson that explored the largely uncharted Antarctic coast due south of Australia. Mawson had been inspired to lead his own venture by his experiences on Ernest Shackleton 's Nimrod expedition in 1907–1909.

  3. List of members of the Australasian Antarctic expedition

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    Hurley was the official photographer accompanying Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–16, and returned to Antarctica in 1930 with the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE). [9] Sidney Jeffryes: 27 Wireless operator, replacement for Walter Hannam: Joined base February 1913. [8]

  4. Mawson's Huts - Wikipedia

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    Mawson's Huts are a collection of buildings located at Cape Denison, in the far eastern sector of the Australian Antarctic Territory, some 3000 km south of Hobart.The huts were erected and occupied by members of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) of 1911–1914, led by geologist and explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.

  5. List of Antarctic expeditions - Wikipedia

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    1929–1931 – British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) – led by Douglas Mawson 1928–1930 – Richard Evelyn Byrd – First expedition 1931 – H. Halvorsen – discovered Princess Astrid Coast

  6. Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions - Wikipedia

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    This voyage would be the first to operate under the banner of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE). Australia has had a long involvement in south polar regions since as early as Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911. [1] Further Australian exploration of the Antarctic continent was conducted during ...

  7. Far Eastern Party - Wikipedia

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    The Far Eastern Party was a sledging component of the 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic expedition, which investigated the previously unexplored coastal regions of Antarctica west of Cape Adare. Led by Douglas Mawson , the party aimed to explore the area far to the east of their main base in Adélie Land , pushing about 500 miles (800 km ...

  8. Update on Penguin Who Swam From Antarctica to Australia Has ...

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    Back on November 1st, an Emperor penguin was found on a popular beach in Australia, 2,100 miles away from his home in Antarctica. The video shocked people and left us all wondering how in the ...

  9. Mawson Station - Wikipedia

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    Robertson Land, East Antarctica in the Australian Antarctic Territory, a territory claimed by Australia. Established in 1954, Mawson is Australia's oldest Antarctic station and the oldest continuously inhabited Antarctic station south of the Antarctic Circle. [3] It houses approximately 20 personnel over winter and up to 53 in summer. [1]