Cape Bird

Cape Bird (77°10′S 166°41′E / 77.167°S 166.683°E / -77.167; 166.683Coordinates: 77°10′S 166°41′E / 77.167°S 166.683°E / -77.167; 166.683) is a cape which marks the north extremity of Ross Island. Discovered in 1841 by a British expedition under Ross, and named by him for Lieutenant Edward J. Bird of the ship Erebus.

Cape Bird Hut

Cape Bird Hut
Hut
Cape Bird Hut Location of Cape Bird in Antarctica
Coordinates: 77°13′05″S 166°26′09″E / 77.218088°S 166.435795°E / -77.218088; 166.435795
Country	New Zealand
Location in Antarctica	Beacon Valley Ross Island Antarctica
Administered by	Antarctica New Zealand
Established	1966 (1966)
Population
• Total	6
Type	Seasonal
Status	Operational

Cape Bird Hut (77°13′05″S 166°26′09″E / 77.218088°S 166.435795°E / -77.218088; 166.435795) is a shelter, built in 1966 with the name of Harrison Laboratory, in order to give a facility to the researchers working at Cape Bird. The hut, which can accommodate six people, was built at Scott Base during the winter and lifted by helicopter to Cape Bird. The shelter was then rebuilt in 1991 nearby the old one designated, in the meantime, as ASPA 116.^[1]

See also

• List of Antarctic field camps

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cape Bird" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).