Casey Bay
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Casey Bay is a large Antarctic bay indenting the coast of Enderby Land
between Tange Promontory
and Dingle Dome
. The feature was observed from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
aircraft in 1956. It was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for the Rt. Hon. Richard G. Casey (later Lord Casey), Australian Minister for External Affairs, 1951–60.
Enderby Land
Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at to William Scoresby Bay at .Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the whaling brig Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers of London, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their...
between Tange Promontory
Tange Promontory
Tange Promontory is an ice-covered peninsula just west of Casey Bay on the coast of Enderby Land, Australian Antarctic Territory. Kirkby Head is a sheer coastal outcrop on Tange Promontory, at the east side of the entrance to Alasheyev Bight....
and Dingle Dome
Dingle Dome (Antarctica)
Dingle Dome is an ice-covered dome rising above and surmounting the north end of Sakellari Peninsula, on the coast of Enderby Land. It was discovered in 1956 during flights by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for...
. The feature was observed from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
aircraft in 1956. It was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for the Rt. Hon. Richard G. Casey (later Lord Casey), Australian Minister for External Affairs, 1951–60.