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On Sir Douglas Mawson's second exploration, leading the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition, he departed on the boat Aurora from Hobart on 2 December 1911. He reached Commonwealth Bay on the Antarctic continent on 7 January 1912. He returned in 1914.
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What was Douglas mawsons expedition vessel?
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
What is sir Douglas mawsons date of birth?
Sir Douglas Mawson was born on May 5, 1882.
What was Douglas Mawson's vessel?
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
What was sir Douglas mawson's first expedition?
His first expedition to Antarctica was with Ernest Shackletons Nimrod Expedition of 1907.
What was the reason for Sir Douglas expedition in Antarctica and what were his goals for the expedition?
because he wanted to get away from idiots like you for example
Who discovered Davis Sea?
Discovered by Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) from the Aurora. Named by Sir Douglas Mawson for Captain J.K. Davis, master of the Aurora and second in command of the expedition.[1]
Was sir Douglas Mawson expedition a success?
it was succesful though his coulgas died in the process
When did Sir John Franklin become a Sir?
He was knighted by George IV on April 29th 1829, after his second Arctic expedition.
What was Sir Douglas Mawson's nationality?
Sir Douglas Mawson was Australian.
What did Douglas Mawson discover?
As a geologist, Sir Douglas Mawson contributed greatly to our scientific knowledge. However, as an explorer he made two major discoveries. He was part of the first ascent of Mount Erebus on Ross Island and discovered the Magnetic South Pole, both as a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition. He also led his own expedition to Antarctica, the Australasian Antarctica Expedition, and he mapped a great deal of the coastline of George V Land on this expedition.
Did sir Douglas mawson eat dogs on hes expedition?
Sir Douglas Mawson and Dr Xavier Metz had to when their team mate (Belgrave Ninnis) fell down a crevasse with most of the main supplies, so the two men were made to eat the dogs to stay alive
What ship did Sir Douglas Mawson travel in while going to Antarctica?
In 1907, he was on Shackletons Nimrod Expedition, and on his Australian Antarctic Expedition, to King George V Land and Adelie Land, he used the ship Sy Aurora.
