Enderby Land

Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at 44°0′S 38°0′E / 44°S 38°E / -44; 38 to William Scoresby Bay at 59°0′S 34°0′E / 59°S 34°E / -59; 34.^[1]

Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the whaling brig Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers of London, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their captains to combine exploration with sealing.

Part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, geographic features of Enderby Land include Amundsen Bay, Casey Bay, the Scott Mountains, Tula Mountains, and the Napier Mountains. The highest peaks of the Enderby Land Coast Ranges are Mount McMaster (2830 meters), Mount Elkins (2300 meters), Simpson Peak (1720 meters), and Mount Codrington (1520 meters).

See also

• History of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic expeditions

References

External links

• Australian Antarctic Division
• Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
• United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory
• List of Peaks in Enderby Land

Coordinates: 67°30′S 53°00′E / 67.5°S 53°E / -67.5; 53 This article incorporates text from Enderby Land, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.

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