Douglas Mawson went on four expeditions to Antarctica.
On the first occasion, he was part of Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition. Together with Australian geologists Professor Edgeworth David and naval surgeon Alistair Mackay, Mawson was the first to reach the magnetic South Pole on 16 January 1909.
On his second exploration, leading the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Mawson, on the boat Aurora departed from Hobart on 2 December 1911. He reached Commonwealth Bay on the Antarctic continent in January 1912.
Mawson undertook two more explorations in Antarctica; one in 1929 and the last in 1931, leading the first and second British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expeditions (BANZARE).
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
Mawson's Hut was primarily built by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) led by Douglas Mawson in 1911-1914. The huts were constructed to provide shelter and storage for the expedition members.
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No. Douglas Mawson died of a cerebral haemorrhage at his home in Brighton, South Australia on 14 October 1958.
Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition from 1911 to 1914, during which he extensively explored Antarctica.
His first expedition to Antarctica was with Ernest Shackletons Nimrod Expedition of 1907.
no he didn't have any training he just wanted to go on an expedition for fun
Douglas Mawson participated in three major expeditions to Antarctica. His first was the British Antarctic Expedition from 1907 to 1909, followed by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition from 1911 to 1914, which he led. He also took part in the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition in 1929-1931. Mawson's contributions significantly advanced the understanding of the Antarctic region.
Douglas Mawson went to the antarctic in his ship named The Aurora.
Douglas Mawson's 1911-1914 expedition took place in Antarctica. They set off from Australia and had several base camps, including the main one at Cape Denison in Commonwealth Bay. The expedition covered various regions of East Antarctica, including the Adelie Coast and the George V Land.