1910 1st June
Terra Nova Leaves London
Evans sails aboard Terra Nova when the expedition ship leaves London for the outward voyage.
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Terra Nova Outward Voyage, 1910
London, Cardiff, Cape Town, New Zealand and the long voyage south. This page combines historical context with 15 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Terra Nova archive.
Historical context
Terra Nova Outward Voyage, 1910: overview and significance
What happened?
Terra Nova left Britain in 1910 and called at ports including Cardiff and Cape Town before final preparations in New Zealand. Stores, personnel and transport equipment were reorganised before the ship departed Port Chalmers for Antarctica.
Why was it important?
The outward voyage was part of the expedition's logistical operation rather than a simple transit. Fundraising, resupply and final technical work continued almost until Terra Nova entered the Southern Ocean.
World History Database records
Terra Nova Outward Voyage, 1910 timeline
The records below are selected from the 89-record Terra Nova archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1910
1910 1st June
Terra Nova Leaves London
Terra Nova leaves London at the start of Scott's Antarctic expedition.
1910 15th June
Cardiff Expedition Departure
Bowers sails from Cardiff with the expedition as Terra Nova begins the long voyage south.
1910 15th June
Terra Nova Departure
Sails as Scott's second in command.
1910 15th June
Terra Nova Departure
Serves as navigator on Terra Nova.
1910 15th August
Cape Town Call
Terra Nova calls at Cape Town during the voyage south.
1910 15th August
Cape Town Ship Operations
Evans supervises shipboard duties while Terra Nova calls at Cape Town on the outward voyage.
1910 2nd September
Cape Town Departure
Terra Nova departs Cape Town for Australia and New Zealand.
1910 2nd September
Scott Joins Terra Nova
Scott joins Terra Nova before the expedition continues from Cape Town.
1910 26th November
Lyttelton Harbour Departure
Pennell handles Terra Nova during the ship's departure from Lyttelton for Port Chalmers.
1910 29th November
New Zealand Departure
Terra Nova leaves New Zealand for Antarctica.
1910 29th November
Port Chalmers Final Departure
Wilson sails from Port Chalmers when Terra Nova begins the final leg toward Antarctica.
1910 November
Lyttelton Final Stores Preparation
Bowers oversees final preparation and restowage of supplies before Terra Nova's departure from New Zealand.
1910
Terra Nova Hut Trial
The prefabricated winter hut is trial-erected at Lyttelton, allowing construction faults to be corrected before departure for Antarctica.
1910
Terra Nova Motor Tractor Preparation
Day prepares the expedition's motor tractors and associated equipment for experimental mechanical hauling on the Ross Ice Shelf.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Terra Nova records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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