Accommodation with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms
Large dining room (or mess)
Several communal sitting areas
A range of amenities including medical and laundry facilities
A theatrette
Library
Small spa and sauna
Climbing wall
Green Store
Website
aad.gov.au
Mawson Station, commonly called Mawson, is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Mawson lies in Holme Bay in Mac. Robertson Land, East Antarctica in the Australian Antarctic Territory, a territory claimed by Australia. Established in 1954, Mawson is Australia's oldest Antarctic station and the oldest continuously inhabited Antarctic station south of the Antarctic Circle.[3] It houses approximately 20 personnel over winter and up to 53 in summer.[1]
Mawson was named in honour of the Australian Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.[3][4]
Mawson was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 2001 and listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004, reflecting the post-World War Two revival of Australia's scientific research and territorial interests in Antarctica.[5]
^ abcAntarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^"Living at Davis". Australian Antarctic Division. Department of the Environment, Australian Government. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
^ ab"Mawson station: a brief history". History of Australian Antarctic stations. Australian Antarctic Division. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^Australian Philatelic Bulletin, Vol. 16, p. 28
^"Mawson Station, Mawson Station, EXT, Australia (Place ID 105444)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
MawsonStation, commonly called Mawson, is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was a British-born Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald...
named by ANCA for W.J. Cartledge, plumber at Wilkes Station in 1962, and carpenter at MawsonStation in 1966. Mount Gibson (71°20′S 66°20′E / 71.333°S...
Bewsher (1956–57) and named for Patrick Albion, radio operator at MawsonStation in 1956. Farley Massif (70°13′S 65°48′E / 70.217°S 65.800°E / -70...
was not completely isolated however as Auster aircraft flew between MawsonStation and Davis several times that year exchanging personnel and supplies...
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1957, and was named by ANCA for Hendrik Geysen, officer in charge of MawsonStation, 1960. A tributary glacier, flowing north-northeast between Mount Newton...
Names Committee of Australia (ANCA)(ANCA) for M.J. Corry, a surveyor at MawsonStation in 1965. Crohn Massif (70°27′S 64°57′E / 70.450°S 64.950°E / -70...
Mawson Lakes is a railway station and bus interchange in the Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes. It is located on the Gawler line, 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi)...
named by ANCA for G. Butterworth, a radio officer at Wilkes Station in 1963 and at MawsonStation in 1966. Mount Dowie (70°42′S 66°0′E / 70.700°S 66.000°E...
(including the seasonal camp at Wilkins Runway) Davis StationMawsonStation Macquarie Island Station Remote field bases operate during the summer research...
Mawson Corridor (67°0′S 63°0′E / 67.000°S 63.000°E / -67.000; 63.000) is a sea passage between grounded icebergs on the approach to MawsonStation...
MAGT Magadan Time UTC+12 MART Marquesas Islands Time UTC−09:30 MAWT MawsonStation Time UTC+05 MDT Mountain Daylight Time (North America) UTC−06 MET Middle...
Islands to the territory. On 13 February 1954, MawsonStation was established as the first Australian station on the continent proper. Australia's claim to...
December 1961. With two teams of five dogs each, this three-man party left MawsonStation early in November, accompanying a five-man tractor party (G. Maslen...
American physicist. In 1960, he participated in an expedition from MawsonStation which conducted the first geological surveys of the Napier Mountains...
first satellite earth-station, which includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, was installed and commissioned at Davis in March 1987. Mawson was commissioned in January...
locations (Casey Station (AU), Davis Station (AU), Macquarie Island Station (AU), MawsonStation (AU) and Scott Base (NZ)) all have telephone connections that...
Committee of Australia (ANCA) for M. Cosgrove, radio supervisor at MawsonStation, 1959. 67°06′S 58°07′E / 67.100°S 58.117°E / -67.100; 58.117. Glacier...
in 1956 and 1957. Named by ANCA for H. Geysen, officer in charge of MawsonStation, 1960. 73°00′S 61°10′E / 73.000°S 61.167°E / -73.000; 61.167. A group...
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