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'''Horseshoe Harbour''' ({{coor dm|67|36|S|62|52|E|}}) is a harbour in [[Holme Bay]], [[Mac. Robertson Land]], formed by the horseshoe-shaped rock projections of [[West Arm]] and [[East Arm]]. [[Mawson Station]] is at the head of this harbour. Roughly mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37. Rephotographed by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47. First visited by an ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) party under [[Phillip Law]], who selected this site for Mawson Station, established on [[February 13]], [[1954]].
'''Horseshoe Harbour''' ({{coord|67|36|S|62|52|E|}}) is a harbour in [[Holme Bay]], [[Mac. Robertson Land]], formed by the horseshoe-shaped rock projections of [[West Arm]] and [[East Arm]]. [[Mawson Station]] is at the head of this harbour. Roughly mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]], 1936-37. Rephotographed by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]], 1946-47. First visited by an ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) party under [[Phillip Law]], who selected this site for Mawson Station, established on February 13, 1954.
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Revision as of 22:05, 25 February 2012

Horseshoe Harbour (67°36′S 62°52′E / 67.600°S 62.867°E / -67.600; 62.867) is a harbour in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land, formed by the horseshoe-shaped rock projections of West Arm and East Arm. Mawson Station is at the head of this harbour. Roughly mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Rephotographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. First visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party under Phillip Law, who selected this site for Mawson Station, established on February 13, 1954.

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