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Antarctic Circle
Captain Cook was the frist man to crossed the Antarctic circle. -
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Macguarie Island
Seal and Whale hunts drew sailors to Antarctic waters which led to the dicovery of Macquarie Island and many other islands. -
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Frist landing in Antarctica
John davis (American sailor) was the first recorded man to walk on Antarctica -
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Weddel sea
Brithish whaler James Weddel dicovers the sea named after him. No one else has managed to reach the Weddel sea for 80 years. -
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Sir James Clark Ross
In January Sir James Clark Ross in terror, search has been ordered by the Bithish Royal Navy. At this time he discovered Mt Erebus and Ross ice shelf. -
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Cartsen Borchgrevink
In February, Cartsen Borchgrevink and his crew