The Explorer Bases

Antarctica is the only continent on Earth where humans’ first dwelling still stands. Antarctic Heritage Trust cares for the expedition bases of Antarctic explorers Borchgrevink, Scott, Shackleton, and Hillary and the remarkable legacy they left behind.

Borchgrevink’s Hut

CAPE ADARE

This is the base associated with Carsten Borchgrevink’s British Antarctic (Southern Cross) Expedition 1898–1900 and later, Scott’s Northern Party expedition (1911).

Scott’s Hut

HUT POINT

This is the base associated with Commander Robert Falcon Scott’s National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901–1904.

Shackleton’s Hut

CAPE ROYDS

This is the base associated with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition 1907–1909.

Scott’s Hut

CAPE EVANS

This Cape Evans hut is the iconic base associated with Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910–1913 and his second, and final, famed attempt for the Geographic South Pole.

Hillary’s (TAE/IGY) Hut

SCOTT BASE

Hillary’s (TAE/IGY) Hut was the first building to be erected during the summer of 1956–57 to form Scott Base which provided a base to oversee New Zealand’s involvement in the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the International Geophysical Year.

Location Map

THE EXPLORER BASES

Discover in this section where the explorer bases are at Ross Island, Antarctica and the routes the explorers took on their expeditions.

The Explorer Bases

Antarctica is the only continent on Earth where humans' first dwellings still stand. The Trust cares for the expedition bases in the Ross Sea Region built by Antarctic explorers Borchgrevink, Scott, Shackleton and Hillary

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).