VOYAGE OF MV THALA DAN 1957/58 V 2 - ANARE voyage in Antarctic waters

Voyage - 1957/58 V 2 - ANARE voyage in Antarctic waters
VOYAGE OF MV THALA DAN
Expedition Leader:  Phillip Garth Law
Ship Captain:  K Hindberg

Voyage Support:
Deputy Voyage Leader: Richard Hugh John Thompson
Army:
Lieut L P Tonagh ??
Lieut David Solomon Dukw
Sgt J W Heather??
Cpl D J Evans??

RAAF Antarctic Flight:
Squadron Leader Jim C Sandercock Pilot for Mawson 1959

Round Trip:
Osmar White Journalist
Jerry Donovan from Mirny to Mawson

Itinerary:	   Arrive      Depart

Melbourne          28 Dec 57   3 Jan 58
Lewis Islet
coastal survey     11 Jan 58  12 Jan 58
Dumont d'Urville   21 Jan 58  22 Jan 58
Lewis Islet	   23 Jan 58  23 Jan 58
Wilkes area	   27 Jan 58  27 Jan 58
Mirny              31 Jan 58   2 Feb 58
Davis	            3 Feb 58   7 Feb 58
Larsemann Hills     7 Feb 58   8 Feb 58
Mawson	           10 Feb 58  10 Feb 58
Amundsen Bay	   13 Feb 58  14 Feb 58
Mawson	           18 Feb 58   2 Mar 58
Heard Island        6 Mar 58   6 Mar 58
Iles Kerguelen      7 Mar 58   7 Mar 58
Melbourne	   19 Mar 58

The longest, most comprehensive journey that ANARE had yet accomplished in
Antarctic waters.  This voyage explored almost the entire coast of AAT and
Terre Adelie, visiting Mirny, Dumont d'Urville, Heard Island and Iles
Kerguelen.  Antarctica's first continuous automatic weather stations were
erected and deployed on Lewis and Chick Islands.  A landing was made at the
Larsemann Hills on 7 February.  Aerial reconnaissance continued.  It was noted
that the ice and snow cover on Heard Island were far less than previously
observed.

reference "Antarctic Events Database" data of the Australian Antarctic Data Center