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Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson was an Antarctic explorer from Australia. He authored the book The Home of the Blizzard, which told of his adventures.
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Robert Scott Ernest Shacketon Roald Amundsen Douglas Mawson Method of transport?
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Scott, Shackleton and Mawson used the old Naval tradition of manhauling their sledges, while Amundsen used dogs.
What was Douglas mawson's expendition vessel?
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The ship bought by Sir Douglas Mawson for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a steam yacht called the SY Aurora. The Aurora was built in Glasgow in 1876, and was intended for use as a whaling ship in the North Sea. From 1876 to 1910,she was involved in the North Sea whaling trade. In 1910, Mawson bought her from the Dundee Whaling and Seal Fishing Company for use as his expedition ship. She was refitted for this purpose, and sailed for Antarctica in December 1911, arriving at her destination of Commonwealth Bay on 7 January 1912. After unloading her crew and equipment, Aurora returned to Hobart, Australia, to avoid being crushed by sea ice. She returned to Commonwealth Bay twice more, in December 1912 and December 1913 to pick up members of the expedition.
After returning to Australia, Aurora was sold by Mawson to Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton in 1914, for use by the Ross Sea Party of his Imperial Transantarctic Expedition, which aimed to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent from coast to coast. The Ross Sea Party had the important job of laying depots for Shackleton's party. However, she was in poor condition, and the Ross Sea Party was delayed in leaving for Antarctica because she needed a costly refit. The Master of the Aurora, Joseph Stenhouse, decided to follow what he thought were Shackleton's orders and let the ship be frozen in by the sea ice over Winte, mooring her at Ross Island. However, in May 1915 she broke her moorings and was carried out to sea, leaving the Ross Sea Party stranded. Thanks to Stenhouse's excellent navigation, Auroramanaged to break free of the ice and return to New Zealand, despite having no coal to fuel her engines and only a broken rudder to steer with. After arriving in New Zealand, she was refitted for another voyage to rescue the Ross Sea Party, which she did in January 1917.
Where was Sir Douglas Mawson buried?
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Douglas Mawson died on the 14th of October 1958
Why did Sir Douglas Mawson go to Antarctica?
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Douglas Mawson went to Antarctica four times.
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 on 7 January 1912. He returned in 1914.
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).
Why is Douglas Mawson important to Australian history?
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Douglas Mawson is important to Australian history because he was a pioneering explorer of the Antarctic.
Mawson was born on 5 May 1882 in Yorkshire, and his family emigrated to Australia in 1884. They settled in Sydney, where Mawson studied geology at Sydney University. Mawson held a position as geologist to an expedition to the New Hebrides in 1903, where he gained invaluable experience. Following this, Mawson came back to Australia where, in 1905, he was appointed a lecturer in petrology and mineralogy at the University of Adelaide.
In 1907, Mawson joined an expedition to Antarctica led by Ernest Shackleton, as a scientific officer, and was one of the first to ascend Mount Erebus and get close to the South magnetic pole. He was offered a place on Robert Scott's Terra Nova expedition but turned it down to lead the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, sailing on the "Aurora".
On 2 December 1911, Mawson departed from Hobert on the "Aurora", bound for Macquarie Island, a sub-antarctic island 1500 kilometres south east of Tasmania and 1300 kilometres north of Antarctica. Here, he established a base before leaving on December 23 to explore the Antarctic continent. On 7 January 1912, the Aurora reached a place that Mawson named Commonwealth Bay. A whaleboat was sent ashore on December 8, and the point at which they landed, Cape Denison, was found to harbour an abundance of Antarctic wildlife, including Weddell seals and Adelie penguins.
Why is sir Douglas mawson significant?
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He had 2 daughters
He was from south Australia
He was studying glacial geology
He had to eat dogs on his expedition
His first expedition was in 1903
He was married
He was on postage stamps
He was on a $100 note
Mawson lakes was named after him
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What did Douglas Mawson discover?
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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 Douglas mawson have kids?
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yes he had one brother and two sisters name gigi yes he had one brother and two sisters name gigi yes he had one brother and two sisters name gigi yes he had one brother and two sisters name gigi
What problems did Douglas mawson have on his journey?
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His friend, lead dog and equipment fell over a cliff
Why should you remember Douglas Mawson?
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Douglas Mawson is most known for being a pioneering explorer of the Antarctic.
Mawson was born on 5 May 1882 in Yorkshire, and his family emigrated to Australia in 1884. They settled in Sydney, where Mawson studied geology at Sydney University. Mawson held a position as geologist to an expedition to the New Hebrides in 1903, where he gained invaluable experience. Following this, Mawson came back to Australia where, in 1905, he was appointed a lecturer in petrology and mineralogy at the University of Adelaide.
In 1907, Mawson joined an expedition to Antarctica led by Ernest Shackleton, as a scientific officer, and was one of the first to ascend Mount Erebus and get close to the South magnetic pole. He was offered a place on Robert Scott's Terra Nova expedition but turned it down to lead the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, sailing on the "Aurora".
On 2 December 1911, Mawson departed from Hobert on the "Aurora", bound for Macquarie Island, a sub-antarctic island 1500 kilometres south east of Tasmania and 1300 kilometres north of Antarctica. Here, he established a base before leaving on December 23 to explore the Antarctic continent. On 7 January 1912, the Aurora reached a place that Mawson named Commonwealth Bay. A whaleboat was sent ashore on December 8, and the point at which they landed, Cape Denison, was found to harbour an abundance of Antarctic wildlife, including Weddell seals and Adelie penguins.
How many brothers and sisters did Douglas Mawson have?
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He had two sisters and one brother and one of his sisters was famous
What did Douglas mawson set out to achieve in antarctica?
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what did douglas mawson achieve
What things are named after Sir Douglas Mawson?
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Features and places named after Sir Douglas Mawson, Antarctic explorer, include:
- Mawson's Peak, the highest point on Australian territory (not on the Australian mainland, but on Heard Island)
- Mawson Peninsula, an ice-covered peninsula on the George V Coast, on the west side of Slava Ice Shelf, Antarctica
- Cape Mawson, Charcot Island
- Mawson Glacier, Victoria Land
- Mawson Escarpment, on Lambert Glacier
- Mawson Station, a permanent base in Antarctica overseen by the Australian Antarctic Division
- Mawson Corridor, the sea passage between icebergs on the approach to Mawson Station at Holme Bay
- Mawson Coast, part of the coast of MacRobertson Land
