Constructing the first buildings. FOR SALE! FOR SALE! Several years before, the first ANARE Director, Dr Phillip Law, had travelled to the Norwegian-Swedish-British (NSB) Antarctic Expedition base at Maudheim. The Kista Dan had just been freed from the pressure of the ice, February 1, 1954. 1954 ***MUH*** ANTARCTICA - 2/- Blue BLOCK of 4 - MAP & EXPEDITION TEAM - $6.00. The Kista Dan, riding light after discharging her Mawson cargo, rolled almost helplessly for 30 hours in a vicious hurricane on March 5-6. The base at Mawson is in charge of Mr. Robert Dovers, who has already been three times to the south. To commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Mawson's voyage to Antarctica, the first Australian Antarctic Expedition, we present this film. The Antarctic Continent was becoming an increasingly important source of meteorological information for Australian and New Zealand weather forecasting, he said. Front and back shown. The White Desert New York, Dutton & Co., 1954, 256p. Alan Carroll was base leader at Port Lockroy, Antarctica, from 1954-1957, and is the historic adviser to the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. You have corrected this article This article has been corrected by You and other Voluntroves This article has been corrected by Voluntroves $ Close Captcha. AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TO MAC-ROBERTSON LAND, 1954 411 years along the pack-ice edge to the north of these coasts. 3½d black, Australian research expeditions in Antarctica, Australian stamp, ��� First published in The Age on April 1, 1954. Stephen Haddelsey is the author of Ice Captain and Shackleton's Dream. The Kista Dan left 10 scientists and staff at Mawson to carry out research work for the first year. The lowest temperature met was 11 deg. The Director of Antarctic Division (Mr. P. G. Law) who led the venture, said the ship had a frightening list when in the clutch of blocks of sheet ice 20 miles out from the land rim. Jun 17, 2015 - Shop from the world's largest selection and best deals for Handstamped Pre-Decimal Used Australian Stamps. âNot at all romantic for the crew,â he added. When the aircraft suffered blizzard damage, parts were stripped from one so that the other could be airworthy. Reconnaissances were carried out to the east and west, and landing sorties made in the Mackenzie Sea region. Hinge remainders on margins. The main base , under Mawson's command, was set up at Cape Denison , about 480 kilometres (300 mi) west of Cape Adare , and a western base under Frank Wild was established on the Shackleton Ice Shelf , more than 2,410 kilometres (1,500 mi) west of Cape Denison. Members of the Antarctic Research Expedition, Mawson Station, Antarctica, 1954.Credit: Department of External Affairs Antarctic Division. The Kista Dan had just been freed from the pressure of the ice, February 1, 1954.Credit:F. Elliott, "At. Members of the Antarctic Research Expedition, Mawson Station, Antarctica, 1954. Design by Mrs. Phillip Law (probably wife of Phillip Law), depicts the emblem of the BW 312zq. Soon they will be shut off for weeks in the dark of the Antarctic night, with a huge barrier of sheet ice blocking any shipway. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 4 Jan 1954, Page 2 - To Antarctica In The Kista Dan. Shipping: This item is located in the United Kingdom and shipping is charged accordingly. shipping: + AU $4.50 shipping . The coast and mountains of Mac Robertson Land were first sighted by Australia���s Douglas Mawson from the ship Discovery during the British, Australian, New Zealand 'The ship would charge into the ice, reverse, and charge again. However, about 80 hours of flying was done by the expeditionâs two aircraft, and 300 miles of the Antarctic coastline was photographed from the air. Mr. Law, who is director of the Antarctic Research Division of the Department of External Affairs, said today that to set up the outpost at Mawson, on the fringe of the frozen continent, the Kista Dan dodged icebergs, survived hurricanes, and rammed her way through 20 miles of sheet ice. 1954 **MUH** - 3.5d BLACK - AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC RESEARCH - CORNER BLOCK of 4. ... 1954 Red Cross. Only parts of one of the battered ship's two Auster planes were left. "Going into Mawson Harbour, we ran into 20 miles of thick sheet ice attached fast to the shore. Opens image gallery. Credit:Antarctic National Research Expedition. It was the patched up plane that was blown overboard. Blk 8 with Plate dot, two dots, bottom right. "It would have taken weeks to force a way through, but a gale broke up the ice for us. Sent from Mawson on the date of the opening of the Post Office at the base as part of the 1954 expedition to establish an Australian permanent base in the Antarctic. From the Archives, 1954: Grim battle to establish Antarctic station. $1.32 0 bids + $3.99 shipping . Already got a ��� Despite heavy pack ice that had her imprisoned at one time for two days, and 100 m.p.h. AUSTRALIA 1954 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION PC with SET OF 4 LABELS TIED. east. - A graphic story of the expedition which recently established Australia's first permanent base on the Antarctic Continent, was told by the leader, Mr. Phillip G. Law, when the Danish polar ship Kista Dan, returned to Melbourne today. Their ship, the ice-breaker, Kista Dan, was met at North Wharf by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) and about 200 officials, relatives and friends. No immediate signs of mineral possibilities were reported. As winter approached, construction of the station buildings was the key priority. We left Dovers and his men waving goodbye, a gallant, lonely band against a desolate background of blue ice and black rock.". south and 62 deg. 'The remaining Auster plane was lashed on deck, but the wind got under it and it simply drifted away in the sea. HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is known for her charitable work. "The ship was blown side on, and she could not be steered to dodge icebergs," said Mr. Law. pilots who flew the two Auster planes in the Antarctic. The camp site, however, proved to be âas perfect as conditions allowed, with a fiord-type anchorage.â The station was on a rock platform, flanked by a group of islets. Ten men left at Mawson called after Sir Douglas Mawson, which may become Australiaâs first permanent settlement on the Antarctic continent. Australia 1954 Antarctic Expedition label block of 20, Imperf Vertically. "We thought we had sprung a leak, but it was one of the water pipes which had frozen and burst. She berthed opposite the former Wyatt Earp, a Polar ship now employed as a coastal trader. 53 min. 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