Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of

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lying southward of the

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between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. It is located at . In the

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, Mac. Robertson Land includes the

Prince Charles Mountains The Prince Charles Mountains are a major group of mountains in Mac. Robertson Land in Antarctica, including the Athos Range, the Porthos Range, and the Aramis Range. The highest peak is Mount Menzies, with a height of . Other prominent peaks ...

. It was named by the

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(BANZARE) (1929–1931), under Sir

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, after Sir Macpherson Robertson of

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, a

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of the expedition. From 1965 onward, members of the SAE ( Soviet Antarctic Expeditions) began undertaking

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fieldwork in the

, eventually establishing a base,

Soyuz Station Soyuz Station is a Russia, Russian (formerly Soviet Union, Soviet) Antarctic research station, located on the shores of Beaver Lake (Antarctica), Beaver Lake, 260 km off Prydz Bay on the Lars Christensen Coast of the Mac Robertson Land in East Anta ...

, on the eastern shore of Beaver Lake in the northern Prince Charles Mountains.

Nomenclature

''Mac.Robertson Land'' (no space after ''Mac.'') is the official Australian name, but it is known in the United States as ''Mac. Robertson Land'' and in Russia as ''MacRobertson Land''.SCAR Gazetteer Ref. No 8833 Mac. Robertson Land
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Features

As well as typical Antarctic geography, Mac. Robertson Land contains significant geographical features such as Tschuffert Peak, Poulton Peak, and Peak Seven; Cape Rouse, Tilley Bay, and Frustration Dome. Two of the most important of Mac. Robertson Land's landmarks are

, located in the

, and the Amery Ice Shelf. The Australian polar station

Mawson Sir Douglas Mawson (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was a British-born Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during ...

has been operating here since 1954.

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External links

* Australian Antarctic Territory East Antarctica Lands of Antarctica {{MacRobertsonLand-geo-stub

Nomenclature

Features

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