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Bronze plaques honouring two men lost in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14 have been unveiled at Mawson s Place in Hobart.
More than a century after perishing in Antarctica, two expeditioners who ventured south in the name of science have been remembered in Hobart.
British Army officer Lieutenant Belgrave Edward Ninnis and Swiss mountaineer Dr Xavier Guillaume Mertz were part of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
They were about 500 kilometres east of their Cape Denison base alongside party leader Sir Douglas Mawson when tragedy struck on December 14, 1912.
Ninnis disappeared down a crevasse, taking with him a team of six huskies and most of the party s supplies.
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Douglas Mawson in the desert
The famed Antarctic explorer’s journeys through Australia.
Outback track at Arkaroola, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Credit: John White Photos / Getty Images.
Today, 5 May, is the birthday of Sir Douglas Mawson, the Australian geologist best known for his Antarctic explorations. He undertook multiple expeditions to the frozen south, including leading the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–14, which was not just geared towards exploration but also scientific research.
But Mawson’s long career wasn’t entirely focused on the polar regions.
Cosmos chatted to Mark Pharoah, Senior Collections Manager at the South Australian Museum, to find out what we know about Mawson’s research closer to home.
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