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Location of Queen Mary Land (red), Australian Antarctic Territory in Antarctica

Queen Mary Land or the Queen Mary Coast (66°45′S 96°0′E / 66.750°S 96.000°E / -66.750; 96.000) is the portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Filchner, in 91° 54' E, and Cape Hordern, at 100° 30' E. It is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory.

It was discovered in February 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under the leadership of Douglas Mawson, who named it for Mary of Teck, queen consort of George V.

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Queen Mary Land

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Queen Mary Land or the Queen Mary Coast (66°45′S 96°0′E / 66.750°S 96.000°E / -66.750; 96.000) is the portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between...

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Queen Mary

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Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Maria Komnene, Queen of Hungary (1144–1190) Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem (1154–1217) Maria of...

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List of glaciers of Queen Mary Land

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is a list of glaciers of Queen Mary Land in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Queen Mary Land. Apfel Glacier Denman Glacier...

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RMS Queen Mary

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RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line and was built by...

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Mary II

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Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689...

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Mary of Guise

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Mary of Guise (French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the...

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Queen Mary University of London

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Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university in Mile End, East...

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Australian Antarctic Territory

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Adélie Land (136°E to 142°E), which divides the territory into Western AAT (the larger portion) and Eastern AAT. It is bounded by Queen Maud Land in the...

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Kaiser Wilhelm II Land

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Filchner at 91° 54'E. Princess Elizabeth Land is located to the west, and Queen Mary Land to the east. The area is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian...

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List of glaciers of Queen Elizabeth Land

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list of glaciers of Queen Elizabeth Land in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Queen Elizabeth Land. Academy Glacier Chambers...

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Antarctic oasis

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900 sq mi)), Victoria Land Cape Hallett, northern Victoria Land Bunger Hills (approx. 950 km2 (370 sq mi)), between Wilkes Land and Queen Mary Land Holme Bay, Mac...

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List of glaciers in the Antarctic

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glaciers of Queen Elizabeth Land List of glaciers of Queen Mary Land List of glaciers of Queen Maud Land List of glaciers of the Ross Dependency List of glaciers...

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Maud of Wales

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Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII. The youngest daughter...

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List of glaciers of Queen Maud Land

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is a list of glaciers of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Queen Maud Land. Hamarglovene Crevasses Jutulgryta...

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Denman Glacier

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which debouches into the Shackleton Ice Shelf east of David Island, Queen Mary Land. It was discovered in November 1912 by the Western Base party of the...

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Kola Superdeep Borehole

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drilling record in 2012 Denman Glacier – Glacier in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica, covers the lowest point on land Earthscope – Earth science program exploring...

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Elizabeth I

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Catholic Mary and the younger Elizabeth, in spite of statutes to the contrary. Edward's will was set aside within weeks of his death and Mary became queen, deposing...

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Queen Elizabeth Land

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Queen Elizabeth Land is a portion of mainland Antarctica named by the government of the United Kingdom and claimed as part of the British Antarctic Territory...

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Drygalski Island

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Sea of the Southern Ocean, about 85 km (53 mi) north of the coast of Queen Mary Land and 45 km (28 mi) north-northeast of Cape Filchner. The island has...

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Davis Sea

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Astrid Coast portion of Princess Elizabeth Land, then Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, Pravda Coast and Queen Mary Land. The never-approved 2002 draft fourth edition...

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Mary of Guelders

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Mary of Guelders (Dutch: Maria van Gelre; c. 1434/1435 – 1 December 1463) was Queen of Scotland by marriage to King James II of Scotland. She ruled as...

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Khmara Island

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is a small island lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Haswell Island, Queen Mary Coast, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy...

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McDonald Bay

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Windmill parties which established astronomical stations along Wilhelm II, Queen Mary, Knox and Budd Coasts during the 1947–48 summer season. Lednikov Bay "McDonald...

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Pobeda Ice Island

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island in the Mawson Sea. It is located 160 km (99 mi) off the coast of Queen Mary Land, East Antarctica. This island, which exists periodically, is formed...

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