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Map showing 'Australian sector' of Antarctica.

Map showing 'Australian sector' of Antarctica

This is a map and related newspaper article, regarding the 'Australian sector' of Antarctica.

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Letter from Professor Edgeworth David to Prime Minister Cook urging further funds to complete the Mawson expedition.

Request for further funds for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition – letter to Prime Minister Joseph Cook

This is a letter from Professor Edgeworth David to Prime Minister Cook, urging further funds to complete the Mawson expedition.

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Letter from Douglas Mawson to Secretary, Department of External Affairs.

Territorial value of Antarctica – letter from Douglas Mawson to Secretary, Department of External Affairs

Letter from Douglas Mawson to Secretary, Department of External Affairs

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Copy of the King's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson.

King George V's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson to claim land in Antarctica

Copy of the King's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson regarding land in Antarctica.

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Radio telegram from Douglas Mawson to Professor Edgeworth David.

Douglas Mawson describing his ordeal in Antarctica – Radio telegram to Professor Edgeworth David

This radio telegram was written in 1913 by Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

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Extract of a letter from Douglas Mawson to Prime Minister Hughes.

Australian claim to Antarctic lands – extract of letter from Douglas Mawson to Prime Minister Billy Hughes

This is an extract of a letter from Douglas Mawson to Prime Minister Billy Hughes, written in 1916.

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Telegram, Casey to Mawson.

Naming of Mawson station

A telegram sent in 1954 from Minister for External Affairs, Richard Casey to Sir Douglas Mawson. It reveals plans to name a new station in Antarctica 'Mawson'.

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Black-and-white photograph of Douglas Mawson with the rescue party returning to Australia.

Douglas Mawson returning to Australia with rescue party and members of Macquarie Island Base

This is a black-and-white photograph of Douglas Mawson taken in 1914, with the rescue party returning to Australia.

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Radio message of best wishes from Prime Minister Fisher.

Best wishes for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition – Prime Minister Andrew Fisher to Douglas Mawson

This is a radio message from Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, sending his best wishes to Douglas Mawson during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.