Wall Peak

Wall Peak (71°3′S 65°23′E / 71.050°S 65.383°E / -71.050; 65.383Coordinates: 71°3′S 65°23′E / 71.050°S 65.383°E / -71.050; 65.383) is the largest and northernmost of three sharply defined peaks about 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Husky Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1960. Named for B.H. Wall, ionosphere physicist at Wilkes Station in 1960.

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