Ainsworth Bay, Antarctica

Ainsworth Bay is an ice-filled recession of the coastline, 5 miles (8 km) wide, between Cape Bage and Cape Webb in Antarctica. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, and named by him for George Ainsworth, a member of the expedition who served as leader and meteorologist with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition party on Macquarie Island during 1911–13.

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