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16 Jan 1909

On this day, 3 Australians - Douglas Mawson, T.W. Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay - braved frostbite, starvation and 2028 km of difficult Antarctic terrain to reach the South Magnetic Pole.

On this day, 3 Australians - Douglas Mawson, T.W. Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay - braved frostbite, starvation and 2028 km of difficult Antarctic terrain to reach the South Magnetic Pole.

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Source Australian Geographic | ELLEN RYKERS