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VUWAE15, DARWIN MOUNTAINS, ANTARCTICA

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Year
1972
Reference
F44399
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1972
Reference
F44399
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Short
Duration
0:12:00
Production company
Victoria University
Credits
Producer: Peter Barrett
Producer: John Pettigrew

A look at the work of the 15th Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition where they venture to the the Darwin Mountains.

The Geologists flying to the Darwin Mountains via USAF Hercules. Travelling to their camp area by Polaris, a motorised toboggan. Trouble with crevasses en route. Setting up camp. Explains the aims of the expedition: to measure and describe the mountain rocks in detail. At the mountains, collecting samples. Moving back to the landing spot. Their Polaris breaks an axle.

Party: Rosemmary Askin, Dr Peter Barrett, Shamus Curreen, Gavin Young