Rare And Amazing Photographs From The First Australasian Antarctic Expedition Between 1911-14

Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison, circa 1912

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Frozen Adelie, Antarctica, circa 1912

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Shags defending nest, Macquarie Island, circa 1912

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Basilisk and Ginger at Main Base, circa 1912

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Ice mask, C.T. Madigan, circa 1912

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Young sea-elephants on the beach, Macquarie Island, Antarctica, 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

King penguins, Antarctica, 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Victoria penguin, Antarctica, 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Winter quarters, Queen Mary Land winter, 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

A dreamy Venice in seal-land, 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Photograph from the Expedition [group portrait], 1911-1914

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

The Aurora seen from within a cavern of the Mertz Glacier Tongue, Commonwealth Bay, Dec. 1913

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914

Cape Denison during a blizzard, crampons had to be worn on boots and ice-axes used, even so progress was very difficult and could be perilous

first australasian antarctic expedition between 1911 1914