Did you ever read Cherry & Birdie's
Worst Journey in The Word?.
PS. The expedition's photographer was named Herbert Ponting. I have no idea whether he was related to Australia's Cricket Test Captain, Ricky Ponting.
No wagga, but been meaning to after it was given quite a bit of space in Huntford's
The Last Place on Earth (Amundsen beating Scott to the South Pole). That's one of the biggest challenges I face daily - so many good books, so little time!