Cape Colbeck

Cape Colbeck

Cape Colbeck (coord|77|7|S|158|1|W|) is a prominent ice-covered cape which forms the northwest extremity of Edward VII Peninsula and Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica. Discovered in January 1902 by the "Discovery" expedition and named for Captain William Colbeck, Royal Navy Reserve, who commanded Scott's relief ship, the Morning.


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