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3 unusual facts about Davis Station


Davis Station

The first was on one of the Rauer Islands, at 68° 46' South, 77° 50' East on 8 January 1939, and the second on a rocky outcrop at 68° 22' South 70° 33' East on 11 January 1939.

The Soviets did not stay for long but even today the Russian presence is betrayed by some distinctively Russian names on the map (Lakes Lebed, Zvezda and Druzhby among them) They later established their base at Mirny Station, some 350 km to the east of Davis.

Davis was temporarily closed on 25 January 1965 in order to make resources available for the rebuilding of Casey Station.



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