Melba Peninsula

Melba Peninsula is a broad, ice-covered peninsula between Reid Glacier and the Bay of Winds, fronting on Shackleton Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–14, who named it for Dame Nellie Melba, of Melbourne, a patron of the expedition.

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

Coordinates: 66°31′S 98°18′E / 66.517°S 98.3°E / -66.517; 98.3

This Queen Mary Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Peninsulas of Antarctica Landforms of Queen Mary Land Queen Mary Land geography stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР List of Playboy Playmates of 1964 Melba Toast Look at other dictionaries: Aves de la Península Ibérica — Anexo:Aves de la Península Ibérica Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La avifauna de la Península Ibérica consta de 346 especies,[nota 1] de las cuales una es endémica …   Wikipedia Español Mornington Peninsula Freeway — Proposed to replace …   Wikipedia Avalanche Rocks — (coord|66|31|S|98|2|E|) is a vertical rock outcrop rising to 185 m, midway between Delay Point and Jones Rocks on the west side of Melba Peninsula. Discovered in September 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, and so named… …   Wikipedia Delay Point — (66°27′S 98°15′E / 66.45°S 98.25°E / 66.45; 98.25) is a rocky bluff rising to 185 m on the west side of Melba Peninsula, about 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Cape Charcot. Discovered by the …   Wikipedia EastLink (Melbourne) — EastLink Route information Maintaine …   Wikipedia Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium Maroondah Highway — Maroondah Highway …   Wikipedia Nepean Highway — Point Nepean Road …   Wikipedia Australia — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Australia …   Wikipedia Australian folklore — refers to the folklore and urban legends of Australia.Australian Aboriginal mythology*Bunyip According to legend, they are said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. *Rainbow serpent It is the sometimes unpredictable… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”