Granite Harbour () is a
bay
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in the coast of
Victoria Land, Antarctica, about long, entered between
Cape Archer and
Cape Roberts. It was discovered and named by the
British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) in the ''
Discovery
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Discovery, The Discovery ...
'' in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship. The name derives from the great granite boulders found on its shores.
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See also
* First View Point
* Stevens Cliff
References
Bays of the Ross Dependency
Landforms of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
Ports and harbours of the Ross Dependency
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