Links
Home of the Blizzard
Information about the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Australian Antarctic Division
The Australian Antarctic Division's web site
Mawson’s Huts Historic Site: National Heritage values
In recognition of its national and international significance, Mawson’s Huts Historic Site is listed on the Australia’s National Heritage List. Its national heritage values are listed on this Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities website.
Mawson’s Huts Foundation
The Mawson’s Huts Foundation has been established to conserve for the Australian people the unique, historical buildings known as Mawson's Huts, base for one of the most significant expeditions in Antarctic history. The Foundation's website provides a variety of resources concerning current and future efforts to conserve the huts and information about the archaeology and heritage of the site.
International Polar Heritage Committee
The site is provided by the International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) as a resource of information on matters related to the human heritage of Arctic and Antarctic regions. It is offered to everyone with an interest in the preservation and protection of the history of exploration, research and exploitation in polar areas.
The Home of the Blizzard, by Douglas Mawson
Mawson's classic account of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition is available as a free e-book through Project Gutenberg.
State Library of New South Wales: Antarctica collections
A wonderful collection of material from the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914, including original images, maps, diaries and manuscripts.
South Australian Museum: 'In the Footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson'
This site gives an abbreviated life history of Douglas Mawson and information about the places where Mawson pursued his major scientific interests – outback Australia (particularly the Flinders Ranges) and Antarctica.
Picture Australia
At the National Library of Australia’s Picture Australia website you can view online photographs of Douglas Mawson and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
The Antarctic Philatelic site
A detailed biography of Douglas Mawson can be found on this site, along with numerous biographical entries on other Antarctic explorers and scientists and a time line stretching from 1519 to 1959.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The ABC's collection and references relating to Douglas Mawson.
The Friends of Mawson
The Friends of Mawson are an association of individuals and organisations who are united in an endeavour to promote the name of Sir Douglas Mawson and all he stood for, including his contribution to science and exploration.
