HISTORICAL DEPOT FOUND IN ANTARCTICA

01.04.2011

In January a small depot left behind by members of Admiral Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition (1933-1935) was discovered by members of a combined Gateway Antarctica (University of Canterbury) and University of Waikato research team.  It was located on a small rocky promontory near Durham Point close to the mouth of the Scott Glacier less than 500 kms from the South Pole.  For more information read or download the press release here.