Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01343:reg:16:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01343
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 32/51)
Character Range: 291561–294415

demolished by high winds, large rocks were heaped against the new hut to provide a wind barrier. Sheepskin and hessian attached to the roof also assisted in keeping the internal temperature constant and in minimising the ingress of drift snow. These innovations may have contributed to the relatively intact condition of the hut today.
    * Construction of the Transit Hut commenced in May 1913, with packing case timbers being affixed to an Oregon frame. The structure was also clad in sheepskin and canvas. Originally known as the Astronomical Observatory, the hut housed the theodolite used to take star sights to determine the exact longitude of Cape Denison. It is now considered to be a standing ruin.

Aesthetic values
Mawson's Huts are of aesthetic value; the building form of the huts themselves shows the functional and efficient planning that was undertaken in response to the site position and the elements endured by the expedition members. The weathering of the huts and the decay of the remains gives a feeling of time elapsed and exposure to the elements.

2. Aims and objectives
The aim of the Management Plan is to provide protection for the huts so that their values can be preserved. Management of the Area aims to:
    * avoid degradation of, or substantial risk to, the values of the Area;
    * maintain the historic values of the Area through planned conservation[1] and archaeological work programmes;
    * allow management activities which support the protection of the values and features of the Area;
    * allow scientific research; and
    * prevent unnecessary human disturbance to the Area, its features and artefacts by means of managed access to the four Australasian Antarctic Expedition huts.

3. Management activities
The following management activities may be undertaken to protect the values of the Area:
    * programmes of conservation and archaeological work and environmental monitoring work on Mawson's Huts and any artefacts contained within the huts and an area within five (5) metres around the huts;
    * visits made as necessary for management purposes;
    * review of the Management Plan at least once every five (5) years, and update as required;
    * consultation among national Antarctic programs operating in the region, or those with an interest or experience in Antarctic historic site management, with a view to ensuring the above provisions are implemented effectively; and
    * installation of signage to indicate the boundaries of the ASPA.

4. Period of designation
This ASPA is designated for an indefinite period.

5. Description of the Area

5(i) Geographical coordinates, boundary markers and natural features
Cape Denison is a 1.5km-wide peninsula projecting into the centre of Commonwealth Bay, a 60km-wide stretch of coast in George V Land, East Antarctica. The topography of Cape