Cape Filchner is an
ice
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-covered cape fronting on
Davis Sea
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, 17 miles
west-northwest
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(WNW) of
Adams Island. Cape Filchner is located at {{Coord, 66, 27, S, 91, 54, E, display=inline,title. Cape Filchner is the division between
Wilhelm II Coast
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and
Queen Mary Coast
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. Cape Filchner was discovered by the
Australian Antarctic Expedition
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(1911-1914) under Sir
Douglas Mawson
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, who named it for
Wilhelm Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner (13 September 1877 – 7 May 1957) was a German army officer, scientist and explorer. He conducted several surveys and scientific investigations in China, Tibet and surrounding regions, and led the Second German Antarctic Expeditio ...
, leader of the
German Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1912.
Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner (13 September 1877 – 7 May 1957) was a German army officer, scientist and explorer. He conducted several surveys and scientific investigations in China, Tibet and surrounding regions, and led the Second German Antarctic Expeditio ...