Mawson's Adventure

By goldenm15

  • -1900 Whaling and sealing

    1800-1900

  • The Heroic Era: The Explorers

    1900-1916

  • Famous British explorer Emest Shackleton visited Antarctica.

    Famous explorer British explorer Emest Shackleton visited Antarctica.

  • Douglas Mawson led a small party and they became the first to climb Mount Erebus and the first to reach the South Pole.

  • Mawson returned as the head of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

  • Emest Shackleton returned to attempt the first crossing of the continent.

  • Australian pilot George Wilkins because the first to explore Antarctica by aircraft.

  • Mawson mapped the coastline of the new Australian Antarctic territory.

  • -1966 Phillip Law was in charge of Australia’s Antarctic program and was named after Law Base.

  • Australian opened its first permanent base in Antarctica, Mawson Station.

  • Davis Station was opened.

  • Casey Station was built.

  • Law Base was opened.

  • Two Australians and one New Zealander reached the South Pole on foot.

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