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First Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914)
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In 1911 a group of scientists and
adventurers left Hobart under the
leadership of Dr Douglas Mawson. They
were bound for Macquarie Island and the
then unknown parts of Antarctica. The
scientists of the expedition produced
information that later made an major
contribution to knowledge of the region.
The exploration of new lands established
precedence to claims, formalised in 1936
as the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Although James Francis (Frank) Hurley
was the official photographer to the
Australasian Antarctic Expedition, other
members of the expedition also took
photographs.
38 photos
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items are from between 1911 & 30 Jul 2009.
































![Winter quarters, Queen Mary Land winter, from [Exhibition of pictures taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and other photographic studies by Frank Hurley], 1911-1914](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5141/5875872290_ee0ed81265_s.jpg)
![A dreamy Venice in seal-land, from [Exhibition of pictures taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and other photographic studies by Frank Hurley], 1911-1914](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3105/5875902602_15ab04a86c_s.jpg)
![Sclater penguin, from [Exhibition of pictures taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and other photographic studies by Frank Hurley], 1911-1914](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5275/5875353015_c6de5963be_s.jpg)



![Photograph from the Expedition [group portrait], 1911-1914](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6438930265_897e5c2c66_s.jpg)