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Whaling and Sealing
Using Hobart as a base, whalers and sealers sailed into Antarctica's seas, returning with their cargo of seal skins and whale oils. -
Sight of Antarctica
A Russian named Fabian Gottlieb Von Bellingshausen is the first one to see Antarctica. -
The herioc era: the explorers
The famous British explorer Ernest Shackleton visited Antarctica. -
Flying Mapping and claiming
Hubert Wilkins is the first Australian to explore Antarctica by air craft. -
Science Takes Over-Mawson Station
First Australian permanent base opend in Antarctica, the Mawson Station. -
Science Takes Over-Davis Station
The Davis Station was opened in a large free ice-free are, the Vestfold Hills. -
Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1st December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58. This was to keep Antarctica healthy -
Science Takes Over-Casey Station
Casey Station was built. -
1990 to the present
two Australians and a New Zealander reached the South Pole on foot as members of the Icetrek expedition. -
Science Takes Over-Law Base
Law Base opened, named after Phillip Law who had been in charge of Australia's Antarctic Program from 1949-1966
