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Antarctica
whalers and sealers have ships returning with whale and seal skins along with whale oil -
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whaling and sealing begin
Whalers and Sealers begin killing seals and whales for their skins and the oli from whales -
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The Heroic Erae
This is the era of explorers where they went and explored countries and journeyed to Antarctica -
Ernest Shackleton's Journey
Ernest Shackleton a famous British explorer visited Antarctica with several Australians: John King Davis(captain of the ship) and a young geologist named Douglas Mawson. Douglas Mawson’s team became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. -
Mawson's Return and epic feat begins
Mawson returned as head of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition mapping over 3000 kilometre of the coastline for the first time. -
The world captivated by Antarctica's wonders
Shackleton returned to attempt the first crossing of the continent, Davis was employed as the ship’s captain. Frank Hurley an Australian photographer captured the world’s imagination from his images of this epic adventure -
Exploring by air
George Wilkins and Australian pilot became the first to explore Antarctica by aircraft -
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Flying and Mapping And Claiming
people begin exploring the desert by craft -
Mapping through air
Mawson used this new technology to map the coastline for the new Australian Antarctic territory. -
Mawson Station permanently opened
Australia opened its first permanent base in Antarctica named after Douglas Mawson, Mawson Station. -
Davis station opens
Davis Station was opened in a large ice-free area known as the Vestfold Hills. -
Casey Station
The Casey Station is built -
Law Base Opens
Law Base opened named after Phillip Law who had been in charge of Australia’s Antarctic program from 1949-1966 -
Mawson's Hut
Australian flag is raised over Mawson’s hut on Australia Day -
New Expedition
Two Australians and a New Zealander reached the South Pole on foot as members of the icetrek expedition. Other projects included the restoration of Mawson’s original huts at Commonwealth bay.