Cape Wheatstone () is a bold rock cape that forms the south end of
Hallett Peninsula
Hallett Peninsula () is a triangular, dome-shaped peninsula, long, with cliffs on its eastern seaboard side and on its west side. The peninsula extends from Cape Hallett to Cape Wheatstone and is joined to the mainland by a narrow ridge between ...
and marks the north entrance to
Tucker Inlet Tucker Inlet () is an Antarctic ice-filled inlet indenting the coast of Victoria Land between Capes Wheatstone and Daniell. It was discovered in February 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named this feature for Charles T. Tucker, master of the Ere ...
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Victoria Land. Discovered in January 1841 by
Sir James Clark Ross
Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations of the Arctic, participating in two expeditions led by his uncle John Ross, and four led by William Edwa ...
who named it for
Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist and inventor.
Headlands of Victoria Land
Borchgrevink Coast
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