Scott Base and McMurdo Station - Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

During the visit to Scott Base the Australian observer team witnessed the briefing of a staff member wishing tovisit the historic hut. Before being given the hut key the visitor was provided with an appropriate shortinstructional brief.The Australian observer team concluded that activities within the protected area are consistent with the purposesfor which the area was designated and that activities there comply with the site’s management plan.7.3 HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTSThe Australian observer team inspected the following historic sites and monuments listed under Article 8 of theProtocol:HSM 18HSM 19HSM 20Hut at Hut Point erected by R F Scott in 1902, adjacent to McMurdo Station. As noted above, thissite is also designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area 158.Vince’s memorial cross at Hut Point, overlooking Winter Quarters Bay and adjacent to Scott’s hut.the memorial cross erected in memory of Scott overlooks McMurdo Station from Observation Hill.HSM 54 the monument to Richard Byrd, erected at McMurdo Station in 1965.HSM 75“Hut A” which was constructed in 1956 for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and is located withinthe boundaries of nearby Scott Base.Each of these historic sites and monuments appear to be well maintained and respected by visitors to them.