Meanings
proper noun
- A research station in Mac. Robertson Land in Antarctica.
The ship is currently aground at West Arm in Horseshoe Harbour, near Mawson Station where it was undertaking a resupply mission.
2016 February 25, Paul Karp, “Aurora Australis icebreaker runs aground during blizzard in Antarctica”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2022
Origin
Named after Australian explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.
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APA
Mawson Station. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawson%20Station
MLA
“Mawson Station.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawson%20Station. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mawson Station,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mawson%20Station.
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