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Newman Nunataks (66°40′S 54°45′E / 66.667°S 54.750°E / -66.667; 54.750)

These are a group of nunataks about 19 km west of Aker Peaks, and 26 km west of Mount Elkins, in Enderby Land, Antarctica. Their position was plotted from air photographs taken by ANARE in 1956 and 1960. They were named after A.J. Newman, senior diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1961.

Further reading

• Darcy Broughton, The potential for mineral exploration and extraction in Antarctica, P 6

See also

• History of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic expeditions
• Research stations in Antarctica

References

"Newman Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

External links

• Australian Antarctic Division
• Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory

66°40′S 54°45′E / 66.667°S 54.750°E / -66.667; 54.750  This article incorporates public domain material from "Newman Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 

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