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(1955) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by the

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, Midshipman on the sloop ''Peacock'' during the

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(1838–42) under Lieutenant

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References

* Headlands of Wilkes Land {{WilkesLand-geo-stub