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Aurora Expeditions’ Makes History on Russia’s North East Passage
Australian expedition-cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, has today become one the first companies to ever complete Russia’s North East Passage in an ice-strengthened passenger vessel. On board Russian vessel, Akademik Shokalskiy, the 50 passengers, 10 staff and 23 crew departed Murmansk on 10 August, taking 26 days to traverse Siberia’s vast north coast to Anadyr, crossing nine […]
Expedition Diary: Wild Scotland
In June 2010, editor, writer and retired geologist Ian Nowak, along with his wife Margaret, boarded Polar Pioneer for a two-week voyage to wild Scotland and the Faroes. Ian shares some glimpses from that remarkable trip. Those fourteen days were one of the most sustainedly exciting periods of my life—geology, ornithology, wildflowers, and bouncing about […]
Expedition Diary: Wild Scotland
In June 2010, editor, writer and retired geologist Ian Nowak, along with his wife Margaret, boarded Polar Pioneer for a two-week voyage to wild Scotland and the Faroes. Ian shares some glimpses from that remarkable trip. Those fourteen days were one of the most sustainedly exciting periods of my life—geology, ornithology, wildflowers, and bouncing about […]
Aurora Expeditions Celebrates Sir Douglas Mawson’s Centenary
Aurora Expeditions have three exciting voyages to commemorate the centenary of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition. In January 1912, explorer Douglas Mawson and 17 others landed at Commonwealth Bay. For the next year, they braved appalling conditions, when the wind speed averaged nearly 80 km/h, occasionally peaking above 320 km/h. Their expedition ranks as […]
Aurora Expeditions Celebrates Sir Douglas Mawson’s Centenary
Aurora Expeditions have three exciting voyages to commemorate the centenary of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition. In January 1912, explorer Douglas Mawson and 17 others landed at Commonwealth Bay. For the next year, they braved appalling conditions, when the wind speed averaged nearly 80 km/h, occasionally peaking above 320 km/h. Their expedition ranks as […]
Aurora Expeditions is Moving
Aurora Expeditions is moving office.From the 20 June 2011, our new office address will be:- Moran HouseLevel 3, 13-15 Bridge StreetSydney 2000 New South WalesAustralia Please note our contact numbers and emails will remain the same. We look forward to seeing you in our new office. The Aurora Expeditions team www.auroraexpeditions.com.au | +612 9252 1033 […]
Aurora Expeditions is Moving
Aurora Expeditions is moving office.From the 20 June 2011, our new office address will be:- Moran HouseLevel 3, 13-15 Bridge StreetSydney 2000 New South WalesAustralia Please note our contact numbers and emails will remain the same. We look forward to seeing you in our new office. The Aurora Expeditions team www.auroraexpeditions.com.au | +612 9252 1033 […]
Visit Sydney Ice Bear and WIN a trip to the European Arctic with Aurora Expeditions!
Aurora Expeditions sponsors Sydney Ice Bear! In conjunction with WWF Australia, 1millionwomen and Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Aurora Expeditions is proud to be sponsoring Sydney Ice Bear. On 3 June 2011, world renowned sculptor, Mark Coreth, will carve a 9-tonne block of ice into a polar bear at Sydney’s Customs House in time for World […]
