Enderby Land
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Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier
at 67°55′S 44°38′E to William Scoresby Bay
at 67°24′S 59°34′E.
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 captains to combine exploration with sealing.
Claimed as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory
, geographic features of Enderby Land include Amundsen Bay
, Casey Bay
, the Scott Mountains, Tula Mountains
, and the Napier Mountains
. The highest peaks of the Enderby Land Coast Ranges
are Mount McMaster
(2830 metres), Mount Elkins
(2300 metres), Simpson Peak (1720 metres), and Mount Codrington
(1520 metres).
Shinnan Glacier
Shinnan Glacier is a glacier which flows northwest to the coast just east of Shinnan Rocks and marks the division between Queen Maud Land and Enderby Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition , 1957–62, and named Shinnan Hyōga ....
at 67°55′S 44°38′E to William Scoresby Bay
William Scoresby Bay
William Scoresby Bay is a coastal embayment at the western side of William Scoresby Archipelago, Antarctica. It is 5 mi long and 3.5 mi wide, with shores marked by steep rock headlands and snow-free hills rising to 210 m. The practical limits of the bay are extended 4 mi northward from the coast by...
at 67°24′S 59°34′E.
Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe
John Biscoe
John Biscoe was an English mariner and explorer who commanded the first expedition known to have sighted the areas named Enderby Land and Graham Land along the coast of Antarctica...
in the whaling
Whaling
Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers
Samuel Enderby & Sons
Samuel Enderby & Sons was a whaling and sealing company based in London, England, founded circa 1775 by Samuel Enderby . The company encouraged their captains to combine exploration with their business activities, and sponsored several of the earliest expeditions to the subantarctic, Southern Ocean...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their captains to combine exploration with sealing.
Claimed as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory
The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...
, geographic features of Enderby Land include Amundsen Bay
Amundsen Bay
Amundsen Bay, also known as Ice Bay, is a long embayment wide, close west of the Tula Mountains in Enderby Land, Antarctica. The bay was seen as a large pack-filled recession in the coastline by Sir Douglas Mawson on January 14, 1930...
, Casey Bay
Casey Bay
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....
, the Scott Mountains, Tula Mountains
Tula Mountains
Tula Mountains is a group of extensive mountains lying immediately eastward of Amundsen Bay in Enderby Land, Antarctica. They were discovered on January 14, 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson and named "Tula Range" by him after John Biscoe's brig,...
, and the Napier Mountains
Napier Mountains
The Napier Mountains are a group of more-or-less separated peaks, the highest being Mount Elkins, at about 2,300 meters above sea level. This mountain range is located in Enderby Land, in the claimed Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica.-Location:...
. The highest peaks of the Enderby Land Coast Ranges
Enderby Land Coast Ranges
The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range centered at in Enderby Land, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their...
are Mount McMaster
Mount McMaster
Mount McMaster is an outcrop 2,830 m above sea level, located about 74 km northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of East Antarctica, and is claimed by Australia....
(2830 metres), Mount Elkins
Mount Elkins
Mount Elkins, also known as Jökelen is a dark, steep-sided mountain with three major peaks, the highest 2,300 metres above sea level. This peak is located in the Napier Mountains, in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, in East Antarctica...
(2300 metres), Simpson Peak (1720 metres), and Mount Codrington
Mount Codrington
Mount Codrington is a prominent mountain, high, standing south-southeast of Cape Close and east of Johnston Peak. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains....
(1520 metres).