When, in 1911, the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson chose Cape Denison as the site for his now-famous base camp in Antarctica, he was blissfully unaware of its reputation as "the most tempest-ridden place on the face of the planet".
The rest is history and a testament to the endurance of timber construction, with "Dougie's shacks" as they became known, surviving a century of 300 km/h blizzards and -40°C temperatures.
Officially, the little cluster of pine structures was the base of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) and home for two years for the 18-member team led by 29 year-old Mawson - later knighted for his exploits.
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