Scott Base 50years

Frequently Asked Questions

-	Who are the oldest and youngest people to visit Scott Base?
-	Who designed and built the TAE/IGY base?
-	What did the TAE/IGY programme cost?
-	Who led the first party to spend a winter at Scott Base and when was this?
-	What kind of science did people do when Scott Base was first established?
-	When did the first woman visit Scott Base?
-	Which year did the first woman spend a winter at Scott Base?
-	What is the main danger at Scott Base and why?
-	Apart from the huskies, have there been any other animals at Scott Base?
-	How do you make water at Scott Base?
-	How is the waste handled?
-	How do you go to the toilet in the Antarctic?

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Who are the oldest and youngest people to visit Scott Base?

The oldest visitor is Sir Edmund Hillary who last visited in 2004, and the youngest was 14-year old Tom Hern media reporter for the popular childrens’ television programme What Now.