After returning from Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition and despite rejecting any idea of returning to Antarctica, the trauma of his polar trekking faded and Douglas Mawson began to consider all the exploration & discovery that still lay waiting there.
He set about planning the “Australasian Antarctic Expedition”, to undertake an ambitious scientific & survey program for Australia & the Empire. This time though, the harsh elements would extract a greater cost for giving up it’s secrets.
(51 Mins)
www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au
Brilliant stories from Australia’s past!
AHP Facebook AusHistPod Twitter
australianhistoriespodcast Instagram
Ep 10 Kellys: Stringybark Ck Pt 2 Australian History
Ep 9 Kellys: Stringbark Ck Pt 1 Australian History
Ep 8 Kellys: Fitzpatrick incident Australian History
Ep 7 Kellys: after prison Australian History
Ep 6 Kellys: Greta Pt 2 Australian History
Ep 5 Kellys: Greta Pt 1 Australian History
Ep 4 Kellys: Avenel & early life: Australian History
Ep 3 - Kellys: Beveridge & childhood Australian History
Ep 2 Kelly story overview 1878-1880 Australian History
Ep 1 - AHP Series Introduction
Australian Histories Podcast promotion
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
History Obscura
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
The Rest Is History
Lore