Historical place archive

Hobart in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hobart in Norway. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1912–1912

Historical events in Hobart

1912

7 March 1912
South Pole
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen · Exploration and Discovery

Amundsens success is publicly announced on March 7, 1912, when he arrives at Hobart, Australia

7 March 1912
South Pole Announcement
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen · Exploration and Discovery

Announces from Hobart that his party has reached the South Pole

7 March 1912
South Pole Expedition
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen · Exploration and Discovery

The Expedition makes its way to Hobart, Australia, where Amundsen publicly announces his success

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Norway and Hobart. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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