Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a 1911–1914 expedition headed by Douglas Mawson. It explored the largely uncharted Antarctic coast due south of Australia. Mawson had been inspired to lead his own venture by his experiences on Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition in 1907–1909. The expedition was the first to establish and maintain wireless contact between Antarctica and Australia.
