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which opened on 13 February 1954. In 1957, Law established
Davis Station on the extensive ice-free area of Princess Elizabeth
Land. He then negotiated the transfer of America’s Wilkes
Station to Australian administration. On 4 February 1959 this
became Australia’s third continental station; in 1969 it was
replaced by Casey Station. Law was crucial in establishing
Australia as a leader in Antarctic exploration and science, and as
one of the 12 original parties to the Antarctic Treaty, which came
into effect in 1961.
In his 19 years as an Antarctic explorer, Phillip Law took part in
28 expeditions. Under his direction, some 5,000 kilometres of
coastline were charted. Of all his achievements, Law considered
the fi rst landing at Larsemann Hills to be his greatest. In early
1958, and after days of negotiating ice-free peaks that rose
to 500 feet, the ANARE leader led the fi rst party to land at
Larsemann Hills. In his honour, the Law Base was established
at the site in 1986–87.
Phillip Law died in Melbourne at the age of 97.
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