Discovery Bluff

Discovery Bluff (77°1′S 162°37′E / 77.017°S 162.617°E / -77.017; 162.617) is a conspicuous headland forming the west side of the entrance to Avalanche Bay in Granite Harbour, Victoria Land. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901) under Scott, who referred to the feature as Rendezvous Bluff. It was renamed for the ship Discovery by Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.

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

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