The Home of the Blizzard (Frank Hurley, 1913)

This film documents part of the treacherous 600 mile 1911–1914 expedition to the Magnetic South Pole led by Sir Douglas Mawson. The documentary features the team’s departure from Hobart, Tasmania aboard the vessel Aurora. It shows wildlife at Macquarie Island and Cape Denison on the coast of Adelie Land and the day-to-day hardships endured by the team.