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having about 350 miles of coast, which they named Queen Mary's 

 Land. 



On a sledging journey across King George V. Land, Captain 

 Ninnis was lost in a crevasse and Dr. Bruce died of exposure. Dr. 

 Mawson barely escaped. He and five companions were obliged to 

 remain in the winter camp in Commonwealth Bay through 1913. 

 The Aurora returned for them the following spring and Dr. Mawson 

 reached Port Adelaide, South Australia, late in February, 1914. 



From a scientific standpoint his expedition was very successful. 





