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Mawson’s Huts Foundation conserving australia’s antarctic heritage

The Mawson’s Huts Foundation has been established to conserve in perpetuity for the Australian people the unique, historical buildings known as Mawson’s Huts, base for one of the most significant expeditions in Antarctic history. The Foundation’s website provides a variety of resources concerning current and future efforts to conserve the huts and information about the archaeology and heritage of the site.

Sir Douglas Mawson, a geologist, who led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911, landed a party of 18 at Cape Denison on Commonwealth Bay in January, 1912, and remained there until December 1913. The site was not visited again until Mawson returned in 1931 with the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition and then not again until the 1950′s. Only a concerted public campaign would save and conserve this historic site for all Australians, and the Mawson’s Huts Foundation was formed in 1996 for this purpose.

The Foundation has been involved with seven conservation expeditions to Cape Denison, working in partnership with the Australian Government through the Minister for Environment and Heritage, the Australian Antarctic Division and the Australian Heritage Division.

Site Updates:

Limited edition proof medallions

CLICK HERE to order now for your half ounce proof .9999 fine silver and proof like cupro/nickel.

Centenary dinner

CLICK HERE to book now for a place at this historic dinner.

Mawson’s Huts Jigsaw

CLICK HERE to buy a Mawson’s Huts Limited Edition Jigsaw.

Mawson’s Huts – The Birthplace of Australia’s Antarctic Heritage

This magnificent collectible book has been produced by the Mawson’s Huts Foundation in partnership with the Australian Antarctic Division to generate revenue for the ongoing conservation of the huts.

Published by Allen and Unwin, this coffee-table style book (305mm by 295mm) contains over 200 high quality images including the largest ever published collection of historic images by Mawson’s official photographer Frank Hurley – many being published for the first time. Plus over 100 contemporary colour images capturing the huts as they are today and the raw beauty of Cape Denison and the region’s wildlife.

The book is available in two editions – as a handsome hardcover with full-colour dust jacket or as a special limited leather-bound edition, of which only 400 copies are available, each personally signed by Mawson’s seven great-grandchildren.

More details including printable order forms and online ordering.