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and the demonstration of them to the degree seen in the Mawson buildings and landscape is now very rare (Criterion B.2).
The village arrangement of Mawson Station's old buildings backed by the newer station and the more distant views of ice cap and mountains is highly regarded as a striking and unusual landscape (Criterion E.1)

Mawson Station Heritage Plan statement of significance and overall assessment (1996)

Mawson is the oldest continuously occupied scientific station in Antarctica. It is the most picturesque of Australia's Antarctic stations with the new buildings towering over the older compact station that nestles close to the shores of the harbour. A distinctive streetscape has evolved amongst the starkly functional buildings of the old station which is held in high regard by the expeditioner community, as evidenced by the naming of streets and open areas within the "village".
Mawson is the only Australian station where all of the main building designs employed by ANARE are represented. As such, the station uniquely demonstrates the evolution of Australian Antarctic building designs and allows comparisons to be made between the relative success of particular designs and materials utilised. The buildings of the old station, individually and collectively, demonstrate the distinctive way of life that evolved at Australia's three Antarctic stations. They bear testimony to the endeavours of the many men and women who have contributed to Australia's prominent role in Antarctica. The cultural value of the site is enhanced by the existence of an assortment of vehicle remains and equipment dating back to the early years of operation and the presence on-station and in the hinterland of examples of most of the recognised traverse van and field refuge types utilised by ANARE.
The historic value of the place dates from the 13th February 1954, when Phillip Law raised the Australian flag and named the station in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson. This simple ceremony symbolises the commencement of a permanent Australian presence in Antarctica as it laid the foundation for the growth and evolution of Mawson station and the subsequent establishment and development of Davis and Casey stations. The three BANZARE proclamation sites are tangible evidence of Australia's participation in the race for territorial acquisitions which characterised Antarctic activities in the first half of the twentieth century.

Evolutionary Value (Exceptional Significance)
As the first permanent Australian station on the Antarctic continent, Mawson laid the foundation for the development of Davis and Casey stations. Although each of the three early stations had distinctive characteristics, they all closely followed the style of Mawson. Many building designs were initially trialled at Mawson before being considered for use at other stations.

Rarity Value (Some Significance)
The distinctive (and essentially similar) way of life that