Newman Nunataks

Newman Nunataks (66°40′S 54°45′E / 66.667°S 54.75°E / -66.667; 54.75)

These are a group of nunataks about 19 km west of Aker Peaks, and 26 km west of Mount Elkins, in Enderby Land. Their position was plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1960. They were named after A.J. Newman, senior diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1961.

See also

• History of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic expeditions
• List of research stations in Antarctica

References

"Newman Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:10659. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 

External links

• Australian Antarctic Division
• Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory

Coordinates: 66°40′S 54°45′E / 66.667°S 54.75°E / -66.667; 54.75  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Newman Nunataks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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