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Explorer Bases

Hover over the hut locations on the map to see the routes the explorers took.

1. Borchgrevink’s Hut – Cape Adare

1898 – 1900 British Antarctic (Southern Cross) Expedition
CAPE ADARE, -71.34301347 S, 170.15899858 E

2. Shackleton’ Hut – Cape Royds

1907–1909 British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition
CAPE ROYDS, -77.55246045 S, 166.16752625 E

3. Scott’s Hut, Cape Evans

1910–1913 British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition
CAPE EVANS, -77.63837924 S, 166.41420364 E

4. Hillary’s Hut – Scott Base

1955–1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
SCOTT BASE, -77°33’10.7”S, 166°10’6.5”E

5. Scott’s Hut, Hut Point

1901-1904 National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition
HUT POINT, -77.84416137 S, 166.63993835 E

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).
BORCHGREVINK'S HUT, CAPE ADARE

1898 – 1900 British Antarctic (Southern Cross) Expedition
CAPE ADARE, -71.34301347 S, 170.15899858 E

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SHACKLETON'S HUT, CAPE ROYDS

1907–1909 British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition
CAPE ROYDS, -77.55246045 S, 166.16752625 E

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SCOTT'S HUT, HUT POINT

1901-1904 National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition
HUT POINT, -77.84416137 S, 166.63993835 E

Explore the Hut
SCOTT'S HUT, CAPE EVANS

1910–1913 British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition
CAPE EVANS, -77.63837924 S, 166.41420364 E

Explore the Hut
HILLARY'S HUT

1955–1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
SCOTT BASE, -77°33'10.7”S, 166°10'6.5”E

Explore the Hut

1. Borchgrevink’s Hut – Cape Adare

1898 – 1900 British Antarctic (Southern Cross) Expedition
CAPE ADARE, -71.34301347 S, 170.15899858 E

Link to: Shackleton’s Hut

2. Shackleton’ Hut – Cape Royds

1907–1909 British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition
CAPE ROYDS, -77.55246045 S, 166.16752625 E

Link to: Scott’s Hut, Cape Evans

3. Scott’s Hut, Cape Evans

1910–1913 British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition
CAPE EVANS, -77.63837924 S, 166.41420364 E

Link to: Hillary’s Hut, Scott Base

4. Hillary’s Hut – Scott Base

1955–1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
SCOTT BASE, -77°33’10.7”S, 166°10’6.5”E

Link to: Scott’s Hut – Hut Point

5. Scott’s Hut, Hut Point

1901-1904 National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition
HUT POINT, -77.84416137 S, 166.63993835 E

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