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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).
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Douglas Mawson's expedition on a map?
Douglas Mawson did not use a map on his expedition but he did use a compass to navigate his way on Antarctica
What was Douglas Mawson's vessel?
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
What was Douglas mawsons expedition vessel?
what was Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition vassel.
What was the most frightening thing Douglas mawson did on his expedition?
nothing
What did Douglas Mawson see on his expedition?
ice seals and penguins
Did Douglas Mawson die when he was on his expedition?
No. Douglas Mawson died of a cerebral haemorrhage at his home in Brighton, South Australia on 14 October 1958.
What was sir Douglas mawson's first expedition?
His first expedition to Antarctica was with Ernest Shackletons Nimrod Expedition of 1907.
Did Douglas Mawson have any training for his antarctic exhibition?
no he didn't have any training he just wanted to go on an expedition for fun
How did Douglas mawson go to Antarctic?
Douglas Mawson went to the antarctic in his ship named The Aurora.
How was mawson famous?
In 1911 Douglas Mawson left from Hobart and sailed a boat to Aurora to lead the first Australian expedition in antartica
What year did Douglas Mawson lead the first Australian New Zealand Antarctic expedition?
Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expeditionin 1911-1914, sailing on the "Aurora".
How many huskies did Douglas mawson bring to Antarctica on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition?
7
