Person

Scholes, W. Arthur

Occupation: Antarctic researcher

Summary

W. Arthur Scholes was an explorer on the National Antarctic Research Expedition to Heard Island which took place between 1947 and 1948. Some of his diaries from the journey are kept at the National Library of Australia.

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), Antarctic Division (1947 - )
Explorer to Heard Island, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

Date: 1947 - 1948

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

W. Arthur Scholes - Records, 1947 - 1949, MS 203; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

Scholes, Arthur, Seventh Continent. Saga of Australasian Exploration in Antarctica, 1895-1950 (London: Allen & Unwin, 1953). Details

Resources

'Scholes, Arthur', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-637867. Details

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Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 August 2005

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