What is "mawson"

Douglas Mawson (1882–1958) was an Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer.

Mawson may also refer to:

• Mawson (surname)
• Mawson Station, Antarctic base named after Douglas Mawson
• Mawson Sea, Antarctic sea named after Douglas Mawson
• Mawson Coast, Antarctic coast
• Mawson's Huts, historic Antarctic site
• Mawson Trail, cycling trail in South Australia
• Electoral district of Mawson, electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly
• Mawson, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in Canberra
• Mount Mawson, mountain in the Mount Field National Park in Tasmania, Australia
• Antarctic cod, sometimes known as Mawson's cod

Mawson (also known as Bawzaing) was a Shan state in the Myelat region of what is today Burma. Its capital was Myogyi. Its population consisted of Danu, Pa-O, and Taungyo.

Mawson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew Mawson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Douglas Mawson (1882–1958), Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer
• Gary Mawson, American darts player
• Joe Mawson (1905–1959), English footballer
• Thomas Mawson, British garden designer and landscape architect