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Mawson Symposium
December 2, 2011, marks the centenary of the sailing of Dr (later Sir) Douglas Mawson from Hobart, to establish his headquarters at Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), and to begin serious involvement of Australia in Antarctic territorial claims and research. The Antarctic Centennial Year (ACY) has been launched to coordinate activities to commemorate the occasion. Many events will be held and the full program is available on the websites of the Australian Antarctic Division and Antarctic Tasmania.
The Royal Society of Tasmania is organising the Mawson Symposium as part of the ACY celebrations. The brochure and registration form are available below.
They contain information on how to register and to be involved.
In addition to the information contained there, the Governor of Tasmania, His Excellency the Honourable Peter Underwood AC, has agreed to open the meeting at 9.15 am on 30 November 2011 and to host a reception 6-7 pm at Government House that evening for participants.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on p.quilty@utas.edu.au
I look forward to your involvement
Patrick G. Quilty AM
Chairman
Please note the address shown for registrations on the symposium page is incorrect. It should read GPO Box 1166, Hobart Tas 7005.