First Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Wild & Watson in sleeping bag tent on sledge journey

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In 1911 a group of scientists and adventurers left Hobart under the leadership of Dr Douglas Mawson. They were bound for Macquarie Island and the then unknown parts of Antarctica. The scientists of the expedition produced information that later made an major contribution to knowledge of the region. The exploration of new lands established precedence to claims, formalised in 1936 as the Australian Antarctic Territory.

First Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) (Set)