Mount Seddon

Mount Seddon (73°6′S 65°0′E / 73.100°S 65.000°E / -73.100; 65.000Coordinates: 73°6′S 65°0′E / 73.100°S 65.000°E / -73.100; 65.000) is a mountain with two peaks separated by an ice-filled saddle, standing 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of Mount Stinear on the north side of Fisher Glacier, in the Prince Charles Mountains. Discovered from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1957. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Norman R. Seddon, Managing Director of B.P. Australia Ltd. since 1957, in recognition of the assistance given to ANARE by the company.

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