Arthurson Bluff
| Arthurson Bluff | ||
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| Coordinates | 70 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ S , 166 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| Waters 1 | Ludvig glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Kirkby Glacier | |
The Arthurson Bluff a mainly ice-covered headland near the Pennell Coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It overlooks the place where the Ludvig and Kirkby glaciers meet .
In 1962, participants on a research trip as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions under the direction of polar explorer Phillip Law landed here in a helicopter . It is named after John Arthurson (1909–2006), pilot of this helicopter.
Web links
- Arthurson Bluff in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Arthurson Bluff on geographic.org (English)