Antarctica By simosta15 Mar 2, 1850 Whaling begins Arouned this time whaling begun Sep 5, 1907 Ernst Shackleton visited antarctica Dec 13, 1911 Mawson returns Douglas Mawson returns to Antarctica Feb 5, 1928 George Wilkins IS the first person to visit antarctica via aircraft Mar 2, 1929 Mawson mapped Antarctica Mar 2, 1949 Phillip Law Phillip Law was in charge of Australias Antarctic program from 1949 to 1966 Feb 13, 1954 Australia opened up their first permanant base (mawson station) Mar 2, 1957 Davis station opened Mar 2, 1969 Casey station opened Mar 2, 1987 Law base opened Mar 2, 1999 two australians visit the south pole