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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1971-72: VUWAE 16

APPENDIX II

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APPENDIX II

ITINERARY VUWAE 16A - PARTS 1, 2, 3
PART 1
Nov 9 Kyle flies to Scott Base.
Nov 10 Field preparations; Jennings, Kyle plus 2 toboggans to Cape Evans.
Nov 11 Geological work Cape Royds.
Nov 12 Toboggan repairs; replacement toboggan brought from Scott Base. Geological work Inaccessible Island - half day.
Nov 13 Geological work Cape Barne - half day, toboggan repairs.
Nov 14 Returned to Scott Base.
PART 2
Nov 15 Andrews, Laird arrive Scott Base.
Nov 16 Field preparations.
Nov 17 Andrews, Jennings, Kyle, Laird fly to Evans Neve by U. S. Navy C-130 Hercules; organised base camp.
Nov 18 Party moved to Mt. Gobey, Retreat Hills.
Nov 19 Party moved to Mt. Overlord.
Nov 20 Jennings, Kyle half day geological work; Laird, Andrews travel to northern end of Retreat Hills.
Nov 21-27 Jennings, Kyle tent days following injury of Jennings due to immobilised toboggan.
Nov 21 Laird, Andrews geological work.
Nov 22 Laird, Andrews travel 10 km north when toboggan immobilised.
Nov 23-26 Laird, Andrews tent days, some geological work.
Nov 26 Unsuccessful parachute drop to Jennings, Kyle.
Nov 27 Successful airdrop to Jennings, Kyle. Laird, Andrews manhauled 5 km to south.
Nov 28 Jennings, Kyle travel to camp of Laird, Andrews.
Nov 29 Party travel to Evans Neve depot.
Nov 30 Toboggan repairs Evans Neve depot.
Dee 1 Party travel 15 km to Mt. Pleiones, The Pleiades.
Dec 2 Geological work.
Dec 3 Tent day.
Dec 4 Party travel to head of Mariner Glacier.
Dec 5 Travel to Webb Neve.
Dec 6-8 Geological work.
Dec 9 Travel to Chocolate Nunatak, north Webb Neve.
Dec 10 Geological work.
Dec 11 Travel to north end of The Pleiades.
Dec 12 Geological work.
Dec 13 Travel to Evans Neve depot.
Dec 14 Travel to Salamander Range.
Dec 15 Half day geological work, travel to Sphinx Peak.
Dec 16-17 Geological work.
Dec 18 Travel to between East and West Quartzite Ranges.
Dec 19 Geological work.page 27
Dec 20 Awaiting aircraft for return to Scott Base.
Dec 21 Party returned to Scott Base.
Dec 22 Laird, Andrews return to New Zealand. Jennings, Kyle unpack and sort gear.
PART 3
Dec 23 Packed rock samples
Dec 24 Testing drill for paleomagnetic sampling - Scott Base area.
Dec 25 Christmas celebrations.
Dec 26 Field preparations.
Dec 27 Jennings, Kyle by helo to Cape Bird.
Dec 28-30 Geological work.
Dec 31 Helo transfer to Cape Barne.
Jan 1 Geological work.
Jan 2 Party returned to Scott Base by helo.
Jan 3 Jennings, Kyle to Fang Glacier by helo.
Jan 4-5 Geological work.
Jan 6-9 Awaiting help transfer, whiteout conditions.
Jan 10 Party return to Scott Base by helo.
Jan 11 Jennings, Kyle day trip to Castle Rock for filming.
Jan 12 Geological work Scott Base area; repairs to paleomagnetic drill.
Jan 13 Jennings. Kyle to Cape Crosier by helo.
Jan 14 Geological work half the day.
Jan 15 Tent day.
Jan 16-17 Geological work.
Jan 18 Jennings, Kyle return to Scott Base by helo.
Jan 19-20 Repairs to drill for paleomagnetic sampling; packing rock samples; geological work and filming Scott Base area.
Jan 21 Jennings. Kyle to Mt. Morning by helo.
Jan 22-23 Geological work.
Jan 24 Tent day.
Jan 25 Moved camp 5 miles.
Jan 26-27 Geological work.
Jan 28 Geological work; toboggan abandoned due to broken axle.
Jan 29 Awaiting helo transfer.
Jan 30 Jennings, Kyle return to Scott Base by helo. Toboggan recovered and returned for repairs.
Jan 31-Feb 1 Packed gear and rock samples; repairs to paleomagnetic sampling drill.
Feb 2 Geological work for half day.
Feb 3-4 Kyle awaiting return to New Zealand.
Feb 5 Kyle returns to New Zealand.
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ITINERARY VUWAE 16B - PARTS 1,
PART 1
Nov 11 Askin flies to McMurdo Sound.
Nov 12-17 Field preparations.
Nov 15 Barrett and Bright fly to McMurdo Sound.
Nov 18 Askin, Barrett, Bright and Chinn fly to Mistake Peak by helo.
Nov 19-Dec 2 Geological work in Mistake Peak - Shapeless Mountain area.
Dec 3 Moved camp to Mt. Bastion.
Dec 4 Geological work at Mt. Bastion area and Robison Peak.
Dec 10 Moved camp to Mistake Peak.
Dec 11 Moved camp to Mt. Fleming.
Dec 11-13 Geological work at Mt. Fleming.
Dec 13 Moved camp to Mistake Peak.
Dec 14-19 Awaiting pick-up by helo. Some geological work done.
Dec 20 Returned to Scott Base by helo.
Dec 22 Barrett returned to New Zealand.
PART 2
Dec 21-26 Field preparations and Christmas celebrations at Scott Base.
Dec 27 Askin, Bamford, Bright and Chinn put-in on Mt. Feather by helo.
Dec 28-30 Geological work at Mt. Feather.
Dec 31-Jan 1 Awaiting helo.
Jan 2 Transfer to southern Warren Range by helo.
Jan 2-4 Geological work.
Jan 5 Transfer to Escalade Peak by helo.
Jan 6-8 Geological work.
Jan 9-11 Awaiting helo.
Jan 12 Transfer to Mt. Kempe by helo. Geological work.
Jan 13 Transfer to Rotunda by helo.
Jan 14-16 Geological work.
Jan 17 Returned to Scott Base by helo.
Jan 18-20 Packing at Scott Base.
Jan 20 Askin, Bright and Chinn return to New Zealand.