Douglas Mawson 1: The Pole Hunters

Biography by Matt Smith

Jun 22, 201621:43Society & Culture

Douglas Mawson is one of the great explorers of Antarctica, and regarded as a hero in Australia. His first journey to the frozen continent was as a member of the Shackleton expedition, and he was given the task of findin...

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