Antarctica's Far East

Saluting the 100th Anniversary of the Australasia Antarctic Expedition

End of an Era voyage

Douglas Mawson is Australia's revered Antarctic explorer. He made the first ascent of Mount Erebus in March 1908, as a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition. With two companions, he was the first to reach the South Magnetic Pole, January 16, 1909. The journey (2028 km/1250 miles) was the longest unsupported sled expedition undertaken in the Antarctic at that time. Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914. The tragic events that occurred during the expedition made Mawson a household name in Australia, and earned him an international reputation that rivaled that of his former boss. This voyage salutes Mawson and marks the 100th anniversary of that extraordinary expedition.

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Expedition Summary

Day 1	Hobart, Tasmania
Day 2	Embarkation Day
Day 3-5	At sea
Day 6-7	Pack ice
Day 8	Casey Station
Day 9-10	Vincennes Bay
Day 11-12	Shackleton Ice Shelf
Day 13	Mirnyy Base
Day 14	Gausseberg
Day 15	West Ice Shelf
Day 16	Wyatt Earp Islands
Day 17	Davis Station
Day 18	Larsemann Hills
Day 19	Amery Ice Shelf
Day 20-22	At sea
Day 23-24	Heard Island
Day 25	Kerguelen Islands
Day 26	At sea
Day 27	St. Paul Island
Day 28-30	At sea
Day 31	Fremantle, Australia

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Expedition Dates

Start Date	End Date	Ship	Days	Price Range
Dec 06, 11	Jan 05, 12	Kapitan Khlebnikov	31	$37,990 - $62,690