Fed: Conservators arrive at Mawson's Huts

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: October 30, 2006 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

10-30-2006

Fed: Conservators arrive at Mawson's Huts

CANBERRA, Oct 30 AAP - An Australian team has arrived at Cape Denison in Antarctica
to begin a major conservation program aimed at saving one of the country's most important
heritage treasures - Mawson's Huts.

Environment Minister Ian Campbell said the team of carpenters and conservators would
immediately begin work to over-clad the roof of the living qu...

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