Capt Scott & his Antarctic team

20th explorers on their way to Antarctica, including Ernest Shackleton , often visited NZ . They used local ports and quarantine islands, and gratefully accepted other offers of assistance. They also took on New Zealander crew with them, to take part in the Antarctic trips. Capt Robert Falcon Scott 1905, Wiki Capt Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912) was born in Devon to a sea faring family.…