Antarctic Exhibition -
- Hellbent for the Pole' and 'Striking a Chord'
Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956 - 8Õ, which tells the story of the extraordinary Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ed.
MOTAT, Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.
Can we get the cute husky in there?: Exploring New Zealand and
Antarctica's shared history
Imelda Bargas
As part of a new focus on new Zealand and the world NZ.History.net.nz
recently prepared a feature on the history of New Zealand in the Antarctic.
Many of the stories included will be familiar to those with even a passing
interest in New Zealand or Antarctic history - such as Scott and Shackleton's
visits, Hillary's dash to the pole and the Erebus disaster.
But many more
interesting stories emerged during the development of the feature. In this
talk Imelda Bargas will share some of these lesser known stories - from the
first person to set foot on the Antarctic mainland, the first long distance
flights to Antarctica, and some of the sites of shared significance in New
Zealand and Antarctica.
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