Expeditioners Celebrate Mawson 70th Anniversary

February 13, 2024 marked 70 years since a small group of Australian expeditioners established a research station named in honour of renowned explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.

Scientists and expeditioners have reflected on its vital importance to research, as well as their memories of huskies that were previously used to pull heavy sledges across the ice.

See the full story on the AAD web site

See also (ANARE Club on FaceBook):

• • Some notes on the setting up of Mawson 70th years ago
  • Original Flag Raising Ceremony description
  • The 10 men to first winter at Mawson in 1954