What international expedition departed from Lyttelton aboard the Terra Nova in November 1910?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole
- Step 1: Captain Scott used Christchurch and Lyttelton as the base for his 1901-1904 Discovery expedition and his fatal 1910 Terra Nova expedition. Step 2. Scott and four companions reached the South Pole in January 1912, finding Amundsen had beaten them, before perishing on the return journey. Answer: Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole. Why not the others: A statue of Scott sculpted by his widow Kathleen stands beside the Avon River in Christchurch.
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