Polar & expedition maps
Eastern sledge route from the expedition’s Second Base
Historical recordSeparately numbered original manuscript in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition records; inventory item 22, 69cm x 103cm. Shackleton Glacier. Harrison Island. Watson's Nunataks. New Island. Bay of Winds. Kennedy Island. Watson Glacier. Mount Davis. Pyramid Mount.
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Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- A.A.E. Second Base. Eastern Sledge journey from Winter Quarters compiled from traversees, sun observations, etc
- Artifact date
- 1912 1913
- Creator
- Kennedy, Alexander L.
- Holding institution
- State Library of New South Wales
- Accession
- Australasian Antarctic Expedition records, map 22
Scope of evidence
Evidence of an original historical map or manuscript, not evidence of hidden lands or a non-spherical Earth.
Original material
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- institutional or documentary recordhttps://content-lists.sl.nsw.gov.au/tabular-list/collection-maps-taken-australasian-antarctic-expedition-records-1910-1915
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