Mawson Station \nMawson Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). It is named after the explorer, Douglas Mawson. Mawson is the oldest continuously inhabited Antarctic station below the Antarctic Circle.
It is located at 67° 36' S, 62° 53' E in Mac Robertson Land. The site was chosen in 1954 by Dr Philip Law, first director of the AAD, because there is a large natural harbour, named Horseshoe Harbour, and there is permanent exposed rock for building.
\nExternal link\n*AAD homepage\n*AAD Mawson page\n---- For other places, people, and things named Mawson see: Mawson |
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