Pioneer Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson's return marked 100 years on
11 years ago

Pioneer Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson's return marked 100 years on

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The work of Australia's Antarctic pioneer Sir Douglas Mawson is being celebrated, a century after he returned from the frozen continent. The perilous journey claimed two lives but Mawson returned to Adelaide two years later with a wealth of new scientific information. The University of Tasmania's Tony Press says the data collected is still considered relevant today. "What we do in Antarctica is firmly rooted in what Douglas Mawson did 100 years ago."

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Queensland adventurer James McAlloon to attempt Antarctic expedition
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Queensland adventurer James McAlloon to attempt Antarctic expedition

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On an average weekend on Queensland's balmy Sunshine Coast, you might spot James McAlloon striding along the beach, dragging a car tyre tethered to his waist. "It's eerie to have so much daylight," Mr McAlloon says. "It's really about minimising what you're doing because you're using so many calories that basically you want to be skiing, eating and sleeping as …

Mawson in Antarctica and his hut in Hobart
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mawson in Antarctica and his hut in Hobart

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Robyn Williams: Well, last week we looked back to a British icon, Sir Christopher Wren from 400 years ago, and this week one of our own, Sir Douglas Mawson, now featured in a new book. Joanna Grochowicz: One of the challenges about writing about these polar expeditions is the pacing, because you have long stretches of time where nothing at …

Australian expeditioners celebrate Mawson Antarctic research station's 70th anniversary
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian expeditioners celebrate Mawson Antarctic research station's 70th anniversary

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In short: Today marks 70 years since a small group of Australian expeditioners established a research station named in honour of renowned explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. Today marks 70 years since a small group of Australian expeditioners established a research station named in honour of renowned explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. It's been many years since Mark Curran first set foot …

Antarctic restorers uncover century-old artifacts left by early explorers
9 years, 2 months ago

Antarctic restorers uncover century-old artifacts left by early explorers

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Sydney: Conservationists in Australia’s oldest Antarctic outpost have scraped away a hundred years of snow and ice to unearth items, from bullets to a bowl of peas, that reveal the harsh conditions battled by early explorer Douglas Mawson and his team. “You get a feeling of how people moved around the building and how cramped it would have been, with …

Sir Douglas Mawson's replica Antarctic huts open in Hobart
11 years, 3 months ago

Sir Douglas Mawson's replica Antarctic huts open in Hobart

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History is being brought to life in Hobart with the opening of replica huts used by Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. Mawson's Hut Foundation Chairman David Jensen says visitors to the replica can learn about the voyage, the construction of the huts and the part Huskies played in Antarctic life. "It's the same source as the Baltic pine that Douglas …

Mawson hut replica brings Antarctic adventure to Hobart waterfront
11 years, 5 months ago

Mawson hut replica brings Antarctic adventure to Hobart waterfront

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A piece of Antarctic history is being brought to life in Hobart with the installation of a replica of the hut used by Australian explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. The replica is the exact dimensions of the original hut in Cape Denison on Commonwealth Bay used as the base for Mawson's 1911 expedition. The foundation plans to launch the replica hut …

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