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Mawson's huts : the birthplace of Australia's Antarctic heritage /

During the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by the young Australian geologist Dr Douglas Mawson, the team of 31 expeditioners established 3 bases. The main one was built at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, where in January and February 1912 they built the wooden hut. The Mawson'...

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Corporate Author: Mawson's Huts Foundation
Other Authors: Jensen, David (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2014.
Subjects:
Mawson, Douglas, > 1882-1958.
Australasian Antarctic Expedition > (1911-1914)
Historic sites > Antarctica > Denison, Cape.
Historic sites > Antarctica > Denison, Cape > Pictorial works.
Historic sites > Antarctica > Pictorial works.
Mawson's Huts Historic Site (Antarctica)
Mawson's Huts Historic Site (Antarctica) > Pictorial works.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Australian.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:1743439539
9781743439531
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Part title; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Mawson Family Tree; Australia's Antarctic Heritage; Journey to the home of the blizzard; Map; The Story of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition; The Photographs of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition; The Huts today; Frank Hurley (1885-1962); The Men of the AAE; Sponsorship and Fundraising; Sources; Acknowledgements.

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