Delay point
| Delay point | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 27 ′ S , 98 ° 15 ′ E | |
| location | Queen Marie Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Melba Peninsula | |
| Waters | Mawson Lake | |
The Delay Point ( English for delay point ) is a rocky headland on the coast of the East Antarctic Queen Marie Land . It rises up to 185 m and is located on the west side of the Melba Peninsula about 10 km west of Cape Charcot .
It was discovered during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . It was named by the eastern group of the western base, which was held up for several days by bad weather during their sledge excursion here in November 1912.
Web links
- Delay Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Delay Point on geographic.org (English)