Antarctica's Timeline discovery By cincojw15 Mar 2, 1900 Whaling and Sealing. Mar 2, 1907 British explorer Ernest Shackleton visited Antarctica. Mar 2, 1911 Mawson Returned as the head of the Expedition May 5, 1916 The Heroic era: the explorers Mar 2, 1928 George Wilkins became the first to discover Antarctica by air. Mar 2, 1929 Mawson used new technology to Map Antarctica. Mar 2, 1935 Flying, mapping and claiming. Feb 13, 1954 Australia opened the first permanit base. Mar 2, 1957 Davis staion opened Mar 2, 1969 Casey station was built. Mar 2, 1987 Science takes over Antarctica. Mar 2, 1990 To the present Mar 2, 1999 Two Australians and New Zealanders Stepped foot on South Pole.
