There are many Australian Antarctic explorers, for example: Captain John King Davis, Clarence Petersen de la Motte, Professor Edgeworth David, Sir Douglas Mawson. Many of whom have had amazing survival stories across the Antarctic. I will be studying Sir Douglas Mawson, He is an Australian Pioneer and is most famous for his long expeditions across the Antarctic. One of his expeditions was the "Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), 1911–1914". After his incredible journey, geologists were able to find the coastline of Antarctica. He travelled with supplies which were: 17 expeditioners, 50 sheep, and a load of coal. The his Ship (the Aurora) carried sails, wireless masts, and materials for huts to camp in. He First travelled to Macquarie
