Oates Land

Area map of Oates land

Oates Land is a wedge-shaped segment of East Antarctica stretching along and inland from the Oates Coast. Part of the Australian claim to the Antarctic, it extends between 153°45' E and 160° E, forming a wedge between 60° S and the South Pole. It is bounded in the east by the Ross Dependency and overlaps in the west with George V Land.

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

Coordinates: 69°30′S 159°00′E / 69.500°S 159.000°E / -69.500; 159.000

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