1993, 26 Minutes

Australian Biography Series 2

Phillip Law showed early academic ability and at the age of 16 became a teacher. He loved skiing and mountaineering and became fascinated by Antarctica. In 1949 he became Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, a position he maintained until 1966. During that period he established the Mawson, Davis and Casey stations and led numerous voyages to explore the coast of the Australian Antarctic Territory.

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Ron Saunders

Frank Heimans, Sharon Connolly (Supervising Producer)

Frank Heimans

Frank Heimans

Andrea Stretton (Interviewer)

Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning

Curriculum links include: Antarctic Studies, Australian History, English, Environmental Studies, HSIE/SOSE, Science

 Australian Biography: Phillip Law Teachers Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 130Kb)

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