Douglas mawson attended the fort street model school. Australian death toll stands at 93, prime minister scott morrison said national rules could soon be eased. Australian one dollar coins 2012 sir douglas mawson. The south australian museums senior collections manager, mark pharaoh. Do you have a 100 australian dollars banknote sir douglas mawson. The banknotes of the australian dollar were first issued by the reserve bank of australia on 14 february 1966, when australia changed to decimal currency and replaced the pound with the dollar. Australias legendary polar hero sir douglas mawson survived an. On the centenary of his birth, a bronze bust was erected in front of the university of adelaide, flanked by granite boulders, one from. Sir douglas mawson australian dictionary of biography.
Stories behind the faces part 1 douglas mawson the. University douglas mawson came to university at just the age of 16 in sydney. Tax, transaction costs and criminal elements mean there would be both winners and losers if the world cuts down on. The mawson station in the australian antarctic territory is named. Douglas mawson definition of douglas mawson by the free. The reserve bank of australia issued australian dollar banknotes in 8 different denominations, including this 100 australian dollars banknote sir douglas mawson. Australia looks set to follow in the footsteps of venezuela and india by abolishing the countrys highestdenomination banknote in a bid to crack down on the black economy. Australasian antarctic expedition an overview of the australasian antarctic. Douglas mawson reading a proclamation during banzare video transcript. I, sir douglas mawson, do hereby so claim and declare to all men that from and after the date of the present, the full sovereignty of the territory that we have discovered and explored south of latitude sixtyfour degrees and as far as the south. Tax, transaction costs and criminal elements mean there would be both. Douglas mawsons first trip to antarctica was in 1907 when he joined the british antarctic.
The home of the blizzard by douglas mawson is a 438page book 5. These notes were printed as test notes to determine the acceptability of a. Sir douglas mawson was a colossus of the heroic age of antarctic exploration who carried the banner of scientific research to the great white continent and established australias territorial claim. Douglas mawson was born on may 5, 1882, in shipley, west yorkshire, england. Tebbutt was a pioneer of australian astronomy and discovered major comets. In 1983 the douglas mawson chair of geology was created.
The australian one hundred dollar banknote was first issued in 1984 due to inflation. If you take it to the bank theyll replace it for a shiny new plastic note. This was later replaced in 1996 with the current yellow and green plastic note version. Sir douglas mawson died on 14th october 1958 and was buried at st.
Mawson is well known for his pioneering antarctic exploration and study, particularly for leading australian antarctic expedition in 1911. First, please note that i have already bought three books from amazon about ernest. They are part of the withdrawn australian dollar banknotes series. Sir douglas mawson is widely regarded as australias greatest antarctic explorer for mapping untrodden areas and surviving some of the most harrowing situations. This pnc depicts the images of his expeditions where his most famous undertakings as an explorer, scientist and geologist will always be his legacy. He led the australian antarctic expedition in 1911 and. After june 2017 every note could only be redeemed at an annual discount of 10 per cent. The early life of douglas mawson the making of an australian legend.
The first iteration featured a portrait of antarctic explorer douglas mawson one one side, and astronomer john tebbutt on the reverse. Sir douglas mawson was driven by a need to learn, to discover and to understand. Melba debuted in 1887 in verdis rigoletto in brussels and went on to sing with great success in london, paris, milan, new york and other major cities. Being the story of australasian antarctic, sir douglas mawson, public domain books, 1914. Sir douglas mawson obe frs faa 5 may 1882 14 october 1958 was an australian geologist, antarctic explorer, and academic. Can i use old 100 australian dollar notecontains the image. The new decimal banknotes this advertisement was created to explain many of the new features of the banknotes, which included a new size, brighter colours and security features. The paper issue has a portrait of antarctic explorer sir douglas mawson, with a. Sir douglas mawson why he should be more famous than ned. The change to decimal was produced by the reserve bank of australia to mark the introduction of decimal currency on 14 february 1966. When douglas was a small child, the mawson family moved from england to australia, where douglas spent much of his life. Dab entry for dame nellie melba helen porter armstrong.
The reserve bank of australia started issuing these 100 australian dollar banknotes in 1984. The original paper australian one hundred dollar note issued between 1984 and 1996, had sir. It has established three permanent bases on the continent, one of them named in mawsons honour. The banknotes also featured new portraits which represented a broader range of national figures, industries and enterprises than the previous banknotes. The australian one hundreddollar note was first issued in 1984 as a paper note. Douglas mawson synonyms, douglas mawson pronunciation, douglas mawson translation, english dictionary definition of douglas mawson. Commander, leader of australasian antarctic expedition, leader of main base, cape denison in 1907 douglas mawson was an ambitious young geologist seeking academic glory by studying the rocks of broken hill when he was contacted by his former teacher, professor te david of the university of sydney. Douglas mawson, in full sir douglas mawson, born may 5, 1882, shipley, yorkshire, englanddied october 14, 1958, adelaide, south australia, australia, australian geologist and explorer whose travels in the antarctic earned him worldwide acclaim. Sir douglas mawson australias greatest antarctic explorer. Douglas mawson biography childhood, life achievements.
Nov 16, 2007 if you take it to the bank theyll replace it for a shiny new plastic note. Since the start of issue there have been six signature combinations. You can start by buying the book by alfred lansing. His father, robert mawson, was a cloth merchant from a farming background. Numerous biological species and geographical places have been named in his honour, among them mawson coast and mawson, the first permanent australian station, established in 1954, in antarctica. Mawson led expeditions to antarctica and made scientific contributions to the fields of physics and geology. A special commemorative album called australian notes.
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Australias polar hero, douglas mawson, survived an epic antarctic ordeal after he. He led the australian antarctic expedition in 1911 and was a pioneer in antarctic exploration and scientific study. Sir douglas mawson 1882 to 1958 australian antarctic division. The home of the blizzard by douglas mawson is a 438page book 5 12 inches x 8 14 inches. What is the value of a 1984 australian 100 dollar note. Why is sir douglas mawson on the australian one hundred. Mawson is honoured today through the naming of the australian antarctic research station mawson, the first permanent base in antarctica as well as many place names in his home state of south australia. The life of douglas mawson timeline timetoast timelines. There have been two different issues of this denomination. To express gratitude and appreciation to a loyal employee who has dedicated years of service, this 24 carat gold replica of. Stories behind the faces part 1 douglas mawson the right note. In her lifetime, dame nellie melba achieved international recognition as a soprano. This one hundred dollars banknote portrays the images of sir douglas mawson and john tebbutt.
Sir douglas mawson is widely regarded as australias greatest antarctic. All, australian specimen notes, australian star notes, banknotes on sale, books numismatics. Douglas mawson was born in shipley, yorkshire, england on 5 may 1882. Jul 21, 2012 this sir douglas mawson one dollar coin released by the royal australian mint is a tribute to the lifes work of this courageous geologist and explorer.