Lady Newnes Bay

Lady Newnes Bay

Lady Newnes Bay is a bay about 60 mi long in the western Ross Sea, extending along the coast of Victoria Land from Cape Sibbald to Coulman Island. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898-1900, led by Carstens Borchgrevink. He named it for Lady Newnes, whose husband, Sir George Newnes, financed the expedition.

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