Wilkinson Peaks

Wilkinson Peaks
Langnabbane

Map of Antarctica indicating Australian claim

Geography
Continent Antarctica
State/Province Enderby Land, East Antarctica
Parent range Napier Mountains

The Wilkinson Peaks, also known as Langnabbane, is a group of peaks in the Napier Mountains standing 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Mount Griffiths[1] and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land.

Discovery and naming

The Wilkinson Peaks were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition of 1936–37 and were called Langnabbane (the long peaks). They were visited in 1961 by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) sledge party and renamed by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for B.G. Wilkinson, the assistant diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1961.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wilkinson Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wilkinson Peaks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 66°37′S 54°15′E / 66.617°S 54.250°E / -66.617; 54.250


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