Historyof Antarctic Exploration

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    Antarctic Circle

    Captain Cook was the frist man to crossed the Antarctic circle.
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    Macguarie Island

    Seal and Whale hunts drew sailors to Antarctic waters which led to the dicovery of Macquarie Island and many other islands.
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    Frist landing in Antarctica

    John davis (American sailor) was the first recorded man to walk on Antarctica
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    Weddel sea

    Brithish whaler James Weddel dicovers the sea named after him. No one else has managed to reach the Weddel sea for 80 years.
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    Sir James Clark Ross

    In January Sir James Clark Ross in terror, search has been ordered by the Bithish Royal Navy. At this time he discovered Mt Erebus and Ross ice shelf.
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    Cartsen Borchgrevink

    In February, Cartsen Borchgrevink and his crew