Explorers

The disappearance of the airliner 'City of Brisbane' made headline news in Australia and but for the efforts of bushman Bernard O'Reilly it may have remained undiscovered

Feb 8, 2010 - Murray McLeod

Ernest Shackleton never made it to the South Pole, but his qualities of leadership in the Antarctic made him a polar hero to rank with Scott and Amundsen.

Feb 4, 2010 - Jennifer Young

Once it was determined the world was indeed round, humans have attempted to travel around it. Those that were successful have earned a place in the history books.

Jan 15, 2010 - Joe Nowak

In 1607, three ships belonging to the East India Company left England in search of spices. The last of the three to arrive back in 1610, had discovered an archipeligo.

Dec 29, 2009 - Jan Toms

Hudson was abandoned to his fate in the bay that bears his name. No trace was ever found, or was it? What happened to Hudson and his crew?

Dec 9, 2009 - William Silvester

Close on the heels of John Cabot, Corte-Real disappeared seeking Asia and new lands for Portugal.

Nov 20, 2009 - William Silvester

Marco Polo was the first European to bring tales of the Far East back home and his book "The Travels of Marco Polo" made him a medieval celebrity.

Nov 14, 2009 - Loni Perry

The authenticity of some of his claims have been questioned by later historians but the name of Cabot still stands high in the annals of early exploration.

Nov 12, 2009 - William Silvester

This one-time pirate was the first to explore North America's Atlantic Coast for France but his exploits are largely forgotten today.

Oct 21, 2009 - William Silvester

The Scot David Douglas had little formal education, yet became a famous botanical explorer through his work in western North America.

Oct 20, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

No one has been able to explain exactly what happened to Amelia Earhart, the Kansas pilot who vanished over the Pacific Ocean when she attempted to fly around the world.

Oct 15, 2009 - Scott Hayden

Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who, sailing under the Spanish flag, landed on the outlying islands of what would become the Americas.

Oct 11, 2009 - Janice Therese Mancuso

The most prominent British botanist of the 19th century, Joseph Dalton Hooker travelled to Sikkim, India and was responsible for the rhododendron craze in England.

Oct 6, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Aime Tschiffely came up with a plan for the adventure of a life time. He proposed to trek the length of the America's riding from Argentina to the United States.

Aug 5, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

Neil Armstrong commanded Apollo 11, the first manned spacecraft to visit the moon.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

During a time when many believed the world to be flat, the journey of Ferdinand Magellan proved the world to be round.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Although the circumstances of her death may never be known, Earhart promoted the fledgling aviation industry as well as the role of women in flying.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Kit Carson served many roles during his lifetime that were vital to the exploration and settlement of the American West.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Though his life ended early, Lewis is remembered for his partnership with William Clark and their famous expedition across the western United States to the Pacific ocean.

Jul 30, 2009 - Jeannie Delahunt

Elcano was captain of the carrack Victoria, the first European ship to completely circumnavigate the globe.

Jun 26, 2009 - Grant Sebastian Nell

Ibn Battutta was a Moroccan-born Muslim who travelled the greater part of 75,000 miles over the course of his lifetime.

Jun 17, 2009 - Grant Sebastian Nell

For five years he searched for the fabled North-West Passage only to suffer a mutiny and disappear in the bay that bears his name.

Jun 17, 2009 - William Silvester

Pilot Clennell Haggerston 'Punch' Dickins was a Canadian World War I flying ace, flight instructor, bush pilot, and explorer.

Jun 9, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Ponce de Leon has been long associated with the search for the Fountain of Youth, but was he really looking for it?

Jun 2, 2009 - William Silvester