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for the contents of the plan, it acknowledges the direct and indirect contributions of the diverse community of interest.

Aspects of this plan are based on the previous management plan prepared in 2007. Much of the technical and contextual information and many of the policy directions used in the 2007 Management Plan were based on the Mawson's Huts Historic Site Conservation Management Plan 2001,prepared by Godden Mackay Logan Pty Ltd (under a steering committee of the AAD, Mawson's Huts Foundation and the Australian Heritage Commission). Substantial material that has been incorporated directly from the 2001 conservation management plan has been cited. However, throughout this plan Godden Mackay Logan's work has been a key source. For practical reasons, other documents used in the development of this plan are listed in the bibliography (see Part 4).

The 2007 management plan was subject to an internal and external review of its effectiveness. In March 2011 a request for comments on the previous management plan was circulated to heritage experts and organisations with a known interest in the conservation and management of Mawson's Huts. The AAD was grateful for comments in this phase from the ANARE Club Council, Michelle Berry, Julian Bickersteth, Fiona Tennant, Ian Godfrey, Peter Maxwell, Stirling Smith and Robert Vincent. A public notice seeking comment on the review of the 2007 management plan was also advertised on 15 October 2011, as required under sections 324W and 341X of the EPBC Act. However, no additional comments were received. Following consideration of comments received during the review, a revised plan was prepared and placed on public display, as required under sections 324S and 341S of the EPBC Act. Comments on the revised plan were sought between 21 July 2012 and 24 August 2012.  Eight submissions were received which assisted in finalising this plan. Assistance was also provided by Bruce Hull, Environment Officer, Australian Antarctic Division.

The State Library of New South Wales granted permission to use photographs from its AAE collection. Photographs from recent conservation expeditions undertaken by Mawson's Huts Foundations and  the AAD also illustrate this plan.

Foreword

Antarctica occupies a unique place in Australia's national identity and history.  No site more fully or vividly evokes that place than Mawson's Huts, which stand today as a testament to the endeavour and endurance that are central to the Australian story and a hallmark of our national Antarctic program.

Amid the drama of the "Heroic Era" of Antarctic exploration, Australian geologist Douglas Mawson set off from Hobart to lead the 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) in exploring a section of the practically unknown Antarctic coast.  This was Australia's first large-scale scientific program after Federation.

The AAE was groundbreaking in every respect, innovating and introducing