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with glass and timber covers which can be opened. Bunks are arranged in two tiers around the walls, leaving a central living space for the stove and dining table. There are two separate rooms: Mawson's cubicle and Hurley's small dark room.

There is no direct external access to the living section. Entry is via the workshop attached to the northern side. The 5.5 x 4.9 m workshop, prefabricated by Messrs Anthony (Melbourne), has a hipped roof and two skylights. The western verandah contains access to the cellar and roof as well as a latrine.

Living room - Internal Features

Mawson's Cubicle
A small (approximately 2.1 x 2.4 m) room was provided for Mawson centrally on the south side of the hut. The walls were of a single lining on a stud frame, the studs being exposed inside the room. Fittings inside the cubicle include a bunk along the south wall, a series of shelves on the west wall adjacent to the doors, shelves to the north and south walls and a table and chair. Decorative prints left behind by Mawson can also be seen in the cubicle.

Darkroom
An approximately 1.2 x 1.2 m darkroom is located in the northwest corner of the hut. The walls were double lined on a stud frame fitted with a door, 610 mm wide. The room was fitted with a waste disposal chute through the northern wall, a bench along the west wall and numerous shelves. The floor is littered with artefacts amongst detritus which has been worn away near the door entrance. Written on the inside wall on the left, Frank Hurley inscribed 'near enough is not good enough'. Shelves inside the darkroom still carry chemicals used by Hurley.

Bunks
Bunks were erected for the expedition members along the east, south and west walls. Each bunk was generally framed up using posts at each end, plates fixed to the wall, an outer facing board with an inner plate. Boarding spanned from plate to plate. Each bunk had a lower and upper berth. Dividing partitions of boarding fixed to the posts and battens on the wall separated the bunks. The bunks are inscribed with the initials of the expeditioners that occupied them. Herbert Murphy's bunk was removed in 1913 on the northern wall of the living quarters when the radio was moved from the workshop. Several bunks were modified in the second year to create storage areas.

Acetylene Plant
Lighting was provided by an acetylene system consisting of an acetylene carbide plant mounted above a small platform fixed to the northeast queen post above head height.

Shelving and Benches
Numerous shelves were erected throughout the hut. Most shelves appear to consist of tongue and