Cape Ptichje
| Cape Ptichje | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 20 ′ S , 100 ° 50 ′ E | |
| location | Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Knox coast | |
| Waters | Mawson Lake | |
The Cape Ptichje ( English ; Russian Мыс Птичье Mys Ptitschje , German 'Cape Bird' ) is a cape on the Knox coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It is located in the area of the Bunger Oasis .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped it and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated the name into English.
Web links
- Cape Ptichje in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)