Westhaven Nunatak () is a prominent
nunatak
A nunatak (from Inuit ''nunataq'') is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They are also called glacial islands. Examples are natural pyramidal peaks. ...
, 2,240 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of
Turnstile Ridge in the northwest part of
Britannia Range. It is the westernmost rock outcrop in this part of the range. The
Darwin Glacier Party
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Common meanings
* Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and writer, best known as the originator of the theory of biological evolution by natural selection
* Darwin, Northern Territory, a territorial capital city i ...
of the
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) of 1955–1958 was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. It was the first expedition to reach the South ...
set up a survey station on its summit in December 1957. The name was suggested by
Squadron-Leader J.R. Claydon, RNZAF, who first saw the feature from the air.
Nunataks of Oates Land
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