Far Eastern Party
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Far Eastern Party
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The Far Eastern Party was a sledging component of the 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic expedition, which investigated the previously unexplored coastal regions of Antarctica west of Cape Adare. Led by Douglas Mawson, the party aimed to explore the area far to the east of their main base in Adélie Land, pushing about 500 miles (800 km) towards Victoria Land. Accompanying Mawson were Belgrave Edward Ninnis, a lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers, and Swiss ski expert Xavier Mertz; the party used sled
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Sledging component of the 1911–14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Eastern_Party
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2024-04-15T09:46:37Z
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