Australian Antarctic Expedition Voyages and Personnel Rosters 1947-1989

Records detail Antarctic and subantarctic voyages involving Australian participants from 1947 to 1989, including wintering personnel at multiple stations. The dataset contains voyage information such as ship name, dates, destination, master, and personnel details, compiled by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. A supplementary spreadsheet lists personnel counts at ANARE stations between 1948 and 1982.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in voyage frequency and destinations using the voyage dates and destination fields.
• Study wintering personnel distribution across stations like Mawson, Casey, and Davis using the station-specific personnel counts.
• Reconstruct expedition logistics by linking ship names, masters, and personnel details from the voyage records.
• Correlate air support activities with specific voyages using the documented RAAF flight details.

Strengths

• Covers a 42-year temporal range from 1947 to 1989.
• Documents personnel at seven specific Antarctic and subantarctic stations.
• Includes both voyage chronology and a separate spreadsheet for structured personnel counts.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count for voyage and personnel entries.
• Data is temporally stale, with no updates recorded after 1989.
• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable for validation.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC).

Collection Method

Compiled from historical expedition logs and personnel records.

Time Range

1947 to 1989 for voyages; 1948 to 1982 for station personnel counts.

Freshness

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Geography

Antarctic and subantarctic regions, including Heard Island, Macquarie Island, and Australian Antarctic stations.