Baillieu Peak
Baillieu Peak (67°51′S 60°46′E / 67.850°S 60.767°ECoordinates: 67°51′S 60°46′E / 67.850°S 60.767°E) is a peak, 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) high, that rises above the ice sheet 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Cape Bruce and 10 nautical miles (19 km) west-southwest of Pearce Peak. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named for Clive Latham Baillieu (later Baron Baillieu), a patron of the expedition.[1]
References
- ↑ "Baillieu Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
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