Wandering through the Mawson collection at the South Australian Museum one winter afternoon, I stare through the glass at the reconstruction of my great-grandfather, Douglas Mawson’s room in the hut, the sound of a moaning blizzard in my ears. The eerie sound of the wind coming through the installation, so familiar to Mawson and his men, is strangely alluring. There is something calming, almost ... (read more)
Emma McEwin
Emma McEwin is a great-granddaughter of Douglas Mawson and the author of An Antarctic Affair (2008). She is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing at The University of Adelaide, where she also works as a tutor.