Mawson, an australian mountaineerexplorer who died in 1958, traveled to antarctica. Stories behind the faces part 1 douglas mawson the. The australian one hundreddollar note was first issued in 1984 as a paper note. Australasian antarctic expedition an overview of the australasian antarctic. The reserve bank of australia issued australian dollar banknotes in 8 different denominations, including this 100 australian dollars banknote sir douglas mawson. In 1907 douglas mawson was an ambitious young geologist seeking academic glory by studying the rocks of broken hill when he was contacted by his former teacher, professor te david of the university of sydney. On a threeman sledge trip, mawson and two others travelled to the magnetic south pole. The mawson station in the australian antarctic territory is named in his honour. Sir douglas mawson 18821958 is well known for his visits to antarctica as part of his scientific. The foundation is a registered deductible gift recipient with all cash donations tax deductible. Douglas mawson douglas mawson was born in yorkshire on the 5th of may 1882, and came to australia as a boy. The reserve bank of australia started issuing these 100 australian dollar banknotes in 1984. These ebook files were last modified on 10 february 2015.
Rare australian bannkote and coin dealer the right note. On my last day there i had a look at the south australian museum, as well as some of the nearby sights. From the private bank notes of the late 1800s to the internment camp notes from wwii, and the pioneering polymer issues of recent years, australian banknote. Robertss book, alone on the ice, tells mawsons remarkable story. We are still open for business and we will continue to use australia post to pick up and make deliveries. Sir douglas mawson is widely regarded as australias greatest antarctic explorer for mapping untrodden areas and surviving some of the most harrowing situations.
Condition of note is still good with no tear nor written on. He began his career as a solicitor and achieved fame in his thirties after writing waltzing matilda and the man from snowy river, the themes of. Mawson is honoured today through the naming of the australian antarctic research station mawson, the first permanent base in antarctica as well as many place names in his home state of south australia. Sir douglas mawson 1882 to 1958 australian antarctic. Douglas mawsons first trip to antarctica was in 1907 when he joined the british. Search for books, movie and documentaries about antarctic. Sir douglas mawson was driven by a need to learn, to discover and to understand. Only visible damage is the edges of the note are stain. Who is on the australian one hundred dollar note answers. The western australian bank was established in perth on 23rd june 1841. Can i use old 100 australian dollar notecontains the. The mawsons huts foundation is a not for profit charity established in 1996 to conserve the historic and fragile wooden buildings which is seeking funds for ongoing maintenance and conservation.
This famous balaclava has come via the mawson family into the collection of the south australian museum. The design depicts mawson in his antarctic gear against a background of geological strata formations which he studied in the flinders ranges of south australia. Getty images mawson was a member of the british antarctic expedition in 19071909 which was led by ernest shackleton. The virus has forced us to rethink how we do things. The painting of mawson is by brisbanebased artist scott breton, winner of the prestigious a. The poster was published to promote the opening of the mawson gallery at the south australian museum. Douglas mawson was born in shipley, yorkshire, england on 5 may 1882. Mawson led expeditions to antarctica and made scientific contributions to the fields of physics and geology. Commander, leader of australasian antarctic expedition, leader of main base, cape denison.
Mawson, knighted in 1914 for his antarctic work, is commemorated there by mawson, the first permanent australian staion, established in 1954. Australia puts famous or historically significant australian identities on its banknotes. The home of the blizzard by douglas mawson is a 438page book 5 12. Exactly one century ago, in january 19, mawson pulled off the feat that sir edmund hillary later called the greatest survival story in the history of exploration. Douglas mawson was considered to be an australian, having been educated in australia, but he was born on a farm at shipley, yorkshire, england in 1882. The incredible story of australias most famous polar explorer and the giant. Aussie explorer boiled and ate swiss to survive the local.
It has established three permanent bases on the continent, one of them named in mawsons honour. Sir douglas mawson is one of australias best known antarctic explorers. The early life of douglas mawson the making of an australian legend. A new book claiming that australias greatest explorer may have. He was awarded scores of honours, decorations and medals, and. Mawson, whose family left for australia when he was two, made several. Sir douglas mawson australias greatest antarctic explorer. This copy of a venus by antonio canova was apparently somewhat controversial when presented to the city in 1892, though she. The australian one hundred dollar banknote was first issued in 1984 due to inflation. He is most famous for his trips of exploration to antarctica between 1911 and 1914. Adelaide aka radelaide has more to offer than transport museums, of course. Sir douglas mawson was an australian geologist and explorer, with a fascination for what might lay around the south pole.
Douglas mawson antarctic explorer and millions of other books. Tebbutt was a pioneer of australian astronomy and discovered major comets. In 1983 the douglas mawson chair of geology was created. As the author states in the introduction, this book was planned to be a biography of sir douglas mawson, the famous australian. Australias notes are worldfamous, so its little wonder that collecting australian banknotes is such a popular pastime. Sir douglas mawson why he should be more famous than ned. Biography sir douglas mawson australian dictionary of. The australian antarctic mawson base, named in honour of douglas mawson. Sir douglas mawson 18821958 douglas mawson was born in bradford, england. Sir douglas mawson, the unsung hero of antarctica, gets his due at. Sir douglas mawson was an australian explorer, geologist and academic. I, sir douglas mawson, do hereby so claim and declare to all men that from and after the date of the present, the full sovereignty of the territory that we have discovered and explored south of latitude sixtyfour degrees and as far as the south pole, this in his majesty king george the fifth, his heirs and successors, forever. Born in england on 5 may 1882, his family immigrated to new south wales when he was only two. If you take it to the bank theyll replace it for a shiny new plastic note.
Douglas mawson biography childhood, life achievements. Douglas mawson, in full sir douglas mawson, born may 5, 1882, shipley, yorkshire, englanddied october 14, 1958, adelaide, south australia, australia, australian geologist and explorer whose travels in the antarctic earned him worldwide acclaim. He was one of the first honorary members of the geological society of australia, and is commemorated by the mawson lecture, given. The mawson institute for antarctic research was created within the university of adelaide in 1959. Douglas mawson synonyms, douglas mawson pronunciation, douglas mawson translation, english dictionary definition of douglas mawson. They are part of the withdrawn australian dollar banknotes series. Australias polar hero, douglas mawson, survived an epic antarctic ordeal after he.
Sir douglas mawson obe frs faa 5 may 1882 14 october 1958 was an australian geologist, antarctic explorer, and academic. What is the value of a 1984 australian 100 dollar note. The original paper one hundred dollar note released between 1984 and 1996, had sir douglas mawson. Australian one dollar coins 2012 sir douglas mawson. Launch of sir douglas mawson balaclava knitting pattern monday 5 may 2014 in commemoration of sir douglas mawsons birthday 5 may 1882 artlab australia, the south australian museum and the adelaide city council launched sir douglas mawson balaclava knitting pattern created by kristin phillips, principal conservator, textiles at artlab australia and master knitter, lianne gould on 5 may 2014. Douglas mawson definition of douglas mawson by the free. Numerous biological species and geographical places have been named in his honour, among them mawson coast and mawson, the first permanent australian station, established in 1954, in antarctica. In 1984, 70 years on, his face appeared on the 100 australian dollar bank note. This one hundred dollars banknote portrays the images of sir douglas mawson and john tebbutt.
He led the australian antarctic expedition in 1911 and was a pioneer in antarctic exploration and scientific study. When he returned to adelaide, he was knighted for his contribution to our scientific understanding of antarctica. Andrew barton banjo paterson, a poet and ballad writer, was born in rural new south wales. In a sunburned country by bill bryson the fatal shore by robert hughes kings in grass. A biography of sir douglas mawson tells how he survived perils worthy of a. Antarctic explorers shackleton and mawson kidcyber. The right note is thinking of our clients, at this time, as we enter uncharted territory for us all. Luckily, book was not donated or thrown away, chuckle. The main photograph is the famous one taken in 1931 of mawson in his balaclava. Along with roald amundsen, robert falcon scott, and sir ernest shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during the heroic age of antarctic exploration.
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