Other Links of Interest

Mawson's Hut Foundation
Polar Pathways
Friends of Mawson
Lauritzen's Polar Ships

Mawson’s Hut Foundation
The Mawson’s Huts Foundation has been established to conserve in perpetuity for the Australian people the unique, historical buildings known as Mawson’s Huts, base for one of the most significant expeditions in Antarctic history. The Foundation’s website provides a variety of resources concerning current and future efforts to conserve the huts and information about the archaeology and heritage of the site.

Polar Pathways
Hobart has strong Antarctic connections. A walking and driving tour has been designed to enable locals and visitors to appreciate Hobarts Antarctic history. Notes and /or a podcast can be downloaded from the polar pathways site.

Friends Of Mawson
An association of individuals and organisations who are united in an endeavour to promote the name of Sir Douglas Mawson and all he stood for. Their goal is to ensure that the inspirational commitment of Sir Douglas Mawson and his contribution to science and exploration are widely known.

 Lauritzen's Polar Ships
Bill Pederson, Captain of the Magga and Nella Dan in the 1950s and 60s has advised of a new website containing some historic photographs of the Dan ships.  Although the text is in Danish, there are several web sites that will translate paragraphs free of charge if you are interested.



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