Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Mawson Coast (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Mawson Coast (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Coast
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
The coast of Mac.Robertson Land between 60 degrees E., and Murray Monolith 66 degrees 53' E. Discovered during the 1929-30 voyage of BANZARE under Sir Douglas Mawson. Surveyed by BANZARE in greater detail during the 1930-31 voyage when landings were made at Cape Bruce and Scullin Monolith. The name was approved in recognition of Sir Douglas Mawson's great contribution to Antarctic Explorations.
Sir Douglas Mawson
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