Emma McEwin on Sir Douglas Mawson | “Always curious, always inquiring”

At what price, of human endeavour and sacrifice, did Australia purchase its claim to 42% of Antarctica?

On Afternoon Light #177 Georgina Downer speaks with author Dr Emma McEwin to discuss her great-grandfather Sir Douglas Mawson. A man whom Menzies lauded for providing ‘the key with which to unlock the door’ of the mysteries of the frozen continent.

Dr Emma McEwin holds a PhD in creative writing from the University of Adelaide. A great-granddaughter of Sir Douglas Mawson, she has authored An Antarctic Affair: A story of love and survival (2008) and The Many Lives of Douglas Mawson (2018).