Melba Peninsula
| Melba Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ S , 98 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| location | Queen Marie Land , East Antarctica | |
| Waters 1 | Reid glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Bay of Winds | |
| Waters 3 | Shackleton Ice Shelf | |
The Melba Peninsula is a large and icy peninsula in Queen Marie Land, East Antarctica . It is opposite the Shackleton Ice Shelf between the Reid Glacier and the Bay of Winds .
It was discovered during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . This named the peninsula after the opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931), who had financially supported the expedition.
Web links
- Melba Peninsula in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Melba Peninsula on geographic.org (English)