- Enderby Land
Enderby Land (coord|67|30|S|53|0|E|) is a projecting land mass of
Antarctica , extending fromShinnan Glacier at about 44° 38' E toWilliam Scoresby Bay at 59° 34' E. It was discovered in February 1831 byJohn Biscoe in the Tula, and named after theEnderby Brothers ofLondon , owners of the Tula, who encouraged their captains to combine exploration with sealing.Part of the
Australian Antarctic Territory , geographic features of Enderby Land includeAmundsen Bay ,Casey Bay , theScott Mountains ,Tula Mountains , and theNapier Mountains . The highest peaks of theEnderby Land Coast Ranges areMount McMaster (2830 meters),Mount Elkins (2300 meters),Simpson Peak (1720 meters), andMount Codrington (1520 meters).See also
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History of Antarctica
*List of Antarctic expeditions External links
* [http://www.aad.gov.au/ Australian Antarctic Division]
* [http://aadc-maps.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/search_names.cfm Australian Antarctic Gazetteer]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/ United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]
* [http://www.scar.org/information/ Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)]
* [http://aadc-maps.aad.gov.au/database/mapcat/antarctica/v4_99_00.pdf PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory]
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=8210 List of Peaks in Enderby Land]
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