Cape Fortress

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Cape Fortress
Geographical location
Cape Fortress (Antarctica)
Cape Fortress
Coordinates 68 ° 48 ′  S , 78 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 68 ° 48 ′  S , 78 ° 1 ′  E
location Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica
coast Ingrid Christensen Coast
Waters Prydz Bay

The Cape Fortress ( English for Cape Fortress ) is a striking cape on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It is located just south of Cape Gorbatyi on the banks of Prydz Bay .

Scientists from a 1992-1993 campaign of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions visited it. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it descriptive in 2016.

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