Baillieu Peak

Baillieu Peak (67°51′S 60°46′E) is a peak, 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) high, that rises above the ice sheet 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Cape Bruce and 10 nautical miles (19 km) west-southwest of Pearce Peak. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named for Clive Latham Baillieu (later Baron Baillieu), a patron of the expedition.[1]

Not to be confused with Baillie Peak.

References
  1. "Baillieu Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-17.

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