
The Cathedral Rocks () are a series of four abrupt cliffs interspersed by short glaciers and surmounted by sharp peaks. The cliffs extend for along the south side of
Ferrar Glacier and form part of the north shoulder of the
Royal Society Range, in
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf, extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S, and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau. It ...
. They were discovered and named on December 7, 1902 by Lieutenant
A.B. Armitage, leader of a party of the
British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, that explored this area. The name is descriptive of the feature.
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References
Cliffs of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
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