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The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic , referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle , was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD.
Antarctic-circle.org, Chronologies and Timelines of Antarctic Exploration Antarctic Exploration Timeline , animated map of Antarctic exploration and settlement Listen to Ernest Shackleton describing his 1908 South Pole Expedition , and read more about the recording on [australianscreen online].
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Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, international diplomacy and environmental change. It was officially discovered 200 years ago, on Jan. 27 ...
January Walter Nash becomes the first Prime Minister of New Zealand to visit Antarctica. [7] Hallett Station destroyed by fire. It is not rebuilt [6] but is used as a summer-only base until 1973. 1965. The first flight from New Zealand to Antarctica made by a Royal New Zealand Air Force C130 (Hercules) aircraft [citation needed] 1968
Colonization of Antarctica is the establishing and maintaining of control over Antarctic land for exploitation and possibly settlement. [1]Antarctica was claimed by several states since the 16th century, culminating in a territorial competition in the first half of the 20th century when its interior was explored and the first Antarctic camps and bases were set up.
Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911. The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration was an era in the exploration of the continent of Antarctica which began at the end of the 19th century, and ended after the First World War; the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition of 1921–1922 is often cited by historians ...