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Ice Coffee: the history of human activity in Antarctica
English - November 20, 2023 05:59 - 52 minutes - 43.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsHistory Science Natural Sciences antarctic antarctica ice penguins scurvy shackleton terra amundsen aurora australis Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The ANARE presence at Heard Island runs to 1955 and switches focus to continental Antarctica.
The Island taught Australians to work on glaciers and to run dog teams, saw John Bechervaise cut his Antarctic teeth and lead the first ascent of Big Ben, and claimed the lives of two winterers.
"Ice Coffee" leaves Heard Island alone for a bit having documented its reputation as a very difficult place to operate boats, keep sheep, and traverse safely.
Don't think Heard Island counts as proper Antarctic?
Head to 53 deg S and say that.