with Dr Charles Barton and Lindl Lawton
For over 150 years, explorers risked their lives in one of the planet's most hostile environments to plant a flag at a shifting point on the Earth's surface. It was Australian scientist Dr Charlie Barton who finally came closest to reaching the South Magnetic Pole in 2000. This exhibition investigates the history and science of magnetism, and documents the extreme conditions endured by these daring polar adventurers. Join curator Lindl Lawton (South Australian Maritime Museum) for an introduction to the exhibition and hear from Dr Charles Barton, south magnetic pole explorer from the Research School of Earth Sciences at the ANU.