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South Magnetic Pole

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1908–1909Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1908

Alistair Mackay1908

Victoria Land · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Joins Edgeworth David and Douglas Mawson on the northern party that reaches the region of the South Magnetic Pole

1909

Alistair Forbes Mackay16 January 1909

Victoria Land · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the South Magnetic Pole with David and Mawson.

Names involved

Alistair Forbes MackayAlistair Mackay

Provenance

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