Antarctica

Some interesting information:

Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet which is called permafrost. The land below that is barren rock. Antarctica contains one third of the world's water. One of the boats that goes to Antarctica is the Aurora Australis. (IV)

 __Casey Station__ Casey Station was founded by Charles Wilkes in the 1800's. This project was named the "repstat" (replacement station). It was established in the 1900's and named after Lord Casey. (JoC)

 __ Exploration: __ 1902: In February a Swedish geologist and five crew members were left on Snow Hill Island where they spent two winters. It was during this expedition that the first big sledge trip in Antarctica took place over some 644 kilometres. Unfortunately their ship was crushed in the ice pack after leaving the crew on the island, thereby making two separate groups of explorers. Miraculously the second crew was able to make it through the winter and find their way back to Snow Hill Island where the whole party was rescued in 1903 by an Argentinean relief ship. (JaC)