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The National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901 - 1904

Read about the National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901 - 1904 (the first expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott) whose expedition base is located Hut Point, Ross Island, Antarctica.

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History of the National Antarctic [Discovery] Expedition

Meet the Crew

History of the Occupation of Hut Point by Other Expeditions

Chronology of the Site 1902 - 2003

Plan of the Hut Layout

Further Reading

Photo Gallery: Historic and Modern Photos

Virtual Tour of Scott’s Discovery Hut by Quark Expeditions

 

 

<p>The Beginning of the Great Southern Journey. Canterbury Museum Credit 301902</p>
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<p>The Beginning of the Great Southern Journey. Canterbury Museum Credit 301902</p>
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"We are near spent as three persons can be."

Captain Scott on their return from travelling 300 miles farther south than anyone before and only 480 miles from the Pole.