Cape MacKay
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Cape MacKay is an ice-covered cape which forms the southeast extremity of Ross Island
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Captain Harry MacKay, commander of the Terra Nova
, one of the relief ships for the expedition.
Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Captain Harry MacKay, commander of the Terra Nova
Terra Nova (ship)
The Terra Nova was built in 1884 for the Dundee whaling and sealing fleet. She worked for 10 years in the annual seal fishery in the Labrador Sea, proving her worth for many years before she was called upon for expedition work.Terra Nova was ideally suited to the polar regions...
, one of the relief ships for the expedition.