The Bligh Museum of Pacific Exploration
We believe that no one knows everything but everybody knows something and is willing to share
that knowledge - so we can all learn together!
876 Adventure Bay Road, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, 7150, Tasmania, Australia
OPENING HOURS: daily 10 am to 4 pm except Christmas day and Good Friday or by arrangement. Small admission charge applies
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Roald Amundsen
A Norwegian explorer of the polar regions who led the expedition in 1911 -12 which reached the South Pole on the 14th December 1911. This was three weeks a head of the British Explorers Robert Scott. He announced his results on the 8th March 1912 by sending a telegram to the king of Norway from the General Post Office Hobart. The news finally reached Hobart's public three days latter when Amundsen became a local celebrity.
Amundsen anchored his vessel the "Fram" in the Derwent off Long Point, Sandy Bay. He stayed at Hadley's hotel. He and his fellow expeditioners attended a special service on 17th March 1912 to welcome his polar party. He prayed for the polar party led by Robert Scott who was long overdue from his return from the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen and three men at the South Pole on 14th December 1911 .
Amundsen's route to the south pole.
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Roald Amundsen
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Woven Badge of Fram