The End of the Heroic Era

With the arrival on 9 February, 1917 of the SS Aurora in Wellington with the surviving members of the Ross Sea Party of the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition the Heroic Era of Antarctic Exploration was said to have ended.
Now some 100 years later the New Zealand Antarctic Society in association with the Royal New Zealand Navy celebrates the 100th anniversary with a three day conference at the Naval Museum, Torpedo Bay, Devonport, Auckland from Friday 24 March  to Sunday 26 March.

The End of the Heroic Era conference

Friday 24 March
        1745 - 1830 Cocktail Party
Saturday 25 March
        0850 – 1620  Introduction, seven papers, lunch, and discussion time
        1620 – 1730. Dog Watch drinks
Sunday 26 March
       1000 – 1100 Commemorative Service at the St. Christopher’s Navy Chapel
       1100 – 1200 Walking tour of the Naval Base.
       1200 – 1245  Lunch
       1250 – 1610  four more papers.
       1610 – 1730  Dog Watch drinks
Finally private function involving a group from the 1963 Scott Base wintering-over party having special reunion dinner from 1830 onwards.