Felton Head () is a flat-topped, dark brown
headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, John ...
with a sheer seaward side, standing east of
Harrop Island
Harrop Island is a small island lying close to the coast and northwest of Felton Head, Enderby Land, Antarctica. It was plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956, and was named by the ...
on the coast of
Enderby Land, Antarctica. It was plotted from air photos taken by the
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
History
Australia has had a long involv ...
in 1956, and was named for Sergeant
Kevin Felton,
Royal Australian Air Force
"Through Adversity to the Stars"
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, an engine fitter at
Mawson Station
The Mawson Station, commonly called Mawson, is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Mawson lies in Holme Bay in Mac. Robertson Land, East Antarctica in the Austra ...
in 1960.
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References
Headlands of Enderby Land
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