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b'Australia\\u2019s first formal expedition to Antarctica in 1911, the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was led by Douglas Mawson, a geologist from Adelaide University.\\xa0 This episode we\\u2019ll look at what brought Mawson to the Antarctic, and at the earlier British expeditions that helped scaffold Mawson\\u2019s later venture.\\xa0 \\nThe following episodes will focus on Mawson\\u2019s first trip South with Shackleton and then look in detail at the Australasian Antarctic Expedition itself.\\n(50 Mins)\\n\\xa0\\xa0www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au\\nBrilliant stories from Australia\\u2019s past!\\nAHP Facebook\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 AusHistPod Twitter\\n\\xa0\\xa0 australianhistoriespodcast Instagram'