Comprising 31 men, including photographer frank hurley, it charted large segments of the east. And his epic adventure still remains one of the greatest survival stories in polar history. Notes how antarctica was explored and settled by adventurers, imperialists and scientists over the course of a century. The year the world discovered antarctica, a book about the five major expeditions converging on the southernmost point on earth that year. An extensive program of marine science onboard the aurora. Whether you are a teacher, student, instructional designer, or business trainer, here are 10 free and paid, online and offline interactive timeline makers to help you build beautiful, fullcolor, multimedia timelines. Explore mawsons sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. Norwegian roald amundsen leads a fiveman expedition that reaches the south pole for the first time on december 14. Explore these through the collections of the state library of south australia. Antarctic exploration timeline things made thinkable.
The geologist and explorer douglas mawson led the australasian antarctic expedition from 1911 to 1914. This map shows in broad sweeps how the last continent was revealed to humanity. Inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this. Mawsons entry for 25 january 1912, during his solitary march to survive. The project is run by atlantische initiative, a berlin. The last photo of mawsons far eastern party, taken when they left the australasian antarctic partys base camp on november 10, 1912. What was the purpose of mawsons expedition to antarctica. Douglas mawson reading a proclamation during banzare video transcript.
About five weeks later he and a number of members of his expedition are killed by. Their main objective was to explore whether the climatic fluctuations observed in the arctic were also occurring in antarctica. In december, douglas mawson must begin his lone trek across george v land back to his base at commonwealth bay. Timeline antarctica and new zealand nzhistory, new. As a lecturer at the university of adelaide, he became interested in rocks left by melting glaciers and therefore, when he got the chance to join nimrod expedition to. As a lecturer at the university of adelaide, he became interested in rocks left by melting. Mum hugged me and gave the captain a parting admonition.
During its time in antarctica, the expedition s sledging parties covered around 2,600 miles 4,180 km. Antarctic expedition, led by australian geologist douglas mawson, aims to chart. The australasian antarctic expedition was mawsons first visit to antarctica. With a short learning curve, tons of automatic features, knockout charts and interactive presentation capabilities, timeline maker pro pro is the best timeline solution available. Sir douglas mawson was an english geologist and the pioneer of australian antarctic exploration. From 1911 to 1914 mawson led the australasian antarctic expedition and from 1929 to 1931. A snapshot of mawsons antarctica expedition in pictures. This is a 4 page inventory of the aae expedition assets as recorded by sir douglas mawson prior to his departure on the british australian and new zealand antarctic research expedition of 192931. Preceden is an online tool for creating interactive textbased timelines. Douglas mawson an australian by adoption was offered a place on scotts terra nova expedition but turned it down to lead the australasian antarctic expedition of 1911 1914 sailing on the aurora. The mawsons huts foundation exists to conserve in perpetuity for the australian people the unique historical buildings known as mawsons huts at cape denison on commonwealth bay, base for the australasian antarctic expedition of 191114 led by australias greatest polar explorer sir douglas mawson. The last photo of mawson s far eastern party, taken when they left the australasian antarctic partys base camp on november 10, 1912. Sir douglas mawson 1882 to 1958 australian antarctic division. Our industryleading timeline software removes all of the manual processes found in other methods and automatically builds the timeline for you, with no need to draw.
Australasian antarctic expedition 1911 in pictures. It included a dramatic sledging journey that mawson undertook with two companions, he was to be the only survivor, against the odds in appalling conditions. In spite of a century of discovery, the southern continent and vast surrounding ocean remain a unique place to learn about how our planet works. The australasian antarctic expedition was a 19111914 expedition headed by douglas. An alumnus of the university of sydney, mawson developed interest in expeditions early in his life. Jun 01, 2018 the geologist and explorer douglas mawson led the australasian antarctic expedition from 1911 to 1914. Mawson had been inspired to lead his own venture by his experiences on ernest shackletons nimrod expedition in 19071909.
The expeditions main base a place of shelter, of scientific discovery, and of tragic loss. The government established the australian antarctic territory acceptance act of 1933 because of mawson s good work. It was the ancient greeks who first came up with the idea of antarctica. This was the expedition conceived and led by mawson. The antarctic remains one of the last great unexplored regions on earth. Carsten borchgrevink, a norwegian, led the british antarctic expedition, funded by an english publisher.
Atlantic expedition is a project aimed at empowering a younger and more diverse generation of leaders in transatlantic relations. Mawson proposed that he should join this expedition as the head of an independent. Mar 22, 2018 in 1909, douglas mawson was 27 years old and already an antarctic veteran. Along with roald amundsen, robert falcon scott, and sir ernest shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during the heroic age of antarctic exploration.
The norwegian british swedish expedition nbsae of 194952 was the first expedition in antarctica involving an international team of scientists. Douglas mawsons australasian antarctic expedition to cape. Quickly a village crowd gathered outside our house to gape at the wellpublicized world tour automobile. A trained geologist, he had effectively reached the area of the south magnetic pole as part of sir ernest shackletons british antarctic nimrod expedition. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. When it comes to creating a timeline, there is no shortage of timeline makers to choose from.
Scottish national antarctic expedition coats land 1904. Dec 04, 20 eschewing the race for the south pole, geologist and explorer douglas mawson took his scientific expedition to the eastern antarctic a region totally unmapped and unexplored. Sir douglas mawson was an australian explorer, geologist and academic. The inventory illustrates the sheer diversity of the records. Douglas mawson led the british, australian and new zealand antarctic research expedition, or banzare for short, on board the discovery. Australian douglas mawson reaches the south magnetic pole in january. Douglas mawson convinced the government to fund the first commonwealth antarctic research expeditions. In the winter of 1821, the first man plus 10 other crew members spent a whole winter in antarctica. Douglas mawson s british, australian and new zealand antarctic research expedition to heard island, kerguelen island and the antarctic coast. A new section of coast is discovered and radio is used for the first time in antarctica. The mawson station in the australian antarctic territory is named in his honour. A timeline of scientific highlights australian antarctic. Apr 09, 2020 sir douglas mawson made three expeditions to antarctica including the aae 191114 and banzare 192931.
An overview of the key features of timeline maker pro. Timeline of sir douglas mawson by maple mae on prezi. Jan 27, 2012 the last photo of mawson s far eastern party, taken when they left the australasian antarctic partys base camp on november 10, 1912. Douglas mawson australasian antarctic expedition 19111914. National centre of biography, australian national university. Shackleton leads an expedition to within 97 miles of the south pole, but turns back after supplies are exhausted. A timeline of scientific highlights australian antarctic division. By january 10, 19, two of the three men would be dead, and. Douglas mawson was born in shipley, yorkshire, england on the 5th of may, 1882. Mawson s story also provides a useful contrast to robert scotts terra nova expedition that mawson had declined to be part of. Sir douglas mawson obe frs faa 5 may 1882 14 october 1958 was an australian geologist, antarctic explorer, and academic. As their bases were being established in 1911, australian geologist douglas mawson was quietly organizing an australasian expedition to chart the 2000mile coastline directly south of australia. Nov 26, 20 one of australias largest and most diverse antarctic expeditions heads south this week to update the precious scientific records made 100 years ago by explorer sir douglas mawson. It was a motivation that ultimately resulted in catastophe.
Though less prestigious, this was a wide ranging scientific and exploratory expedition to previously unknown and unvisited regions of the antarctic. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. The australasian antarctic expedition was a 19111914 expedition headed by douglas mawson that explored the largely uncharted antarctic coast due south of australia. Mar 14, 2012 karen barlow recounts her journey to mawson s huts to commemorate the centenary of the first australasian antarctic expedition led by douglas mawson. Get mawsons weather and area codes, time zone and dst. A member of the scientific staff of sir ernest henry shackletons antarctic expedition 1907, mawson, together with t.
Douglas mawson biography childhood, life achievements. Mawson received a bachelors degree in mining engineering from sydney university in 1902, and his field investigations in the broken hill mining area of westcentral new south wales earned him a doctorate in science from the university in 1909. He was the leader of the australian antarctic expedition aae, which set out to chart antarcticas coastline. Scotts expedition was all about fame and selfcongratulation. One of australias largest and most diverse antarctic expeditions heads south this week to update the precious scientific records made 100 years ago by explorer sir douglas mawson. The united states navy antarctic developments program, better known as.
Eschewing the race for the south pole, geologist and explorer douglas mawson took his scientific expedition to the eastern antarctic a region totally unmapped and unexplored. Mawson was born in england in 1882, and moved to sydney with his family in 1884. Mawson lead australias first major scientific exploring endeavour beyond the australian continent. I, sir douglas mawson, do hereby so claim and declare to all men that from and after the date of the present, the full sovereignty of the territory that we have discovered and explored south of latitude sixtyfour degrees and as far as the south. Timeline antarctica and new zealand nzhistory, new zealand. Mawson s two companions had died and despite the tragedy, he makes it home. The great span between cape adare, lying to the south of new zealand, and gauss berg, lying south of the indian ocean, was virgin land virtually. The specialist equipment required for the oceanographic program included two.
Douglas mawson led the british, australian and new zealand antarctic research expedition, or banzare for short, on. They knew about the arctic named arktos the bear, from the constellation the great bear and decided that in order to balance the world, there should be a similar cold southern landmass that was the same but the opposite ant arktos opposite the bear. Mawsons landmark antarctic expedition 100 years on youtube. These expeditions mapped much of the coastline and conducted a lot of marine science.
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