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On 29th November 1910 the Terra Nova departed Port Chalmers near Dunedin, New Zealand for Antarctica.
The Scott Memorial Cairn commemorates the deaths of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his 4 companions in 1912 on their return journey from the South Pole.
The Memorial is made of local stone, 12 metres high, with a concrete anchor on top.
The inscription includes Captain Scott's last message which I hope you can read. I find it very moving.
Merry Christmas
I do not regret this journey, which has shown us that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past. We took risks; we knew we took them. Things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of providence, determined still to do our best to the last. Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. We have been willing to give our lives to this enterprise.