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Priestley Peak

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Antarctica

Priestley Peak

Priestley Peak is a peak between Mount Pardoe and Mount Tod on the south side of Amundsen Bay in Enderby Land. It was sighted on January 14, 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson, who named it for Sir Raymond Priestley, a member of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13.

Map of Priestley Peak, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Priestley Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Priestley Peak Wikipedia