Adare Peninsula

[citation needed] The Adare Peninsula consists of overlapping shield volcanoes that have been potassium–argon dated 6 to 13 million years old.

A prominent cape of black basalt which is in visual contrast to the rest of the snow-covered coast, forming the north tip of Adare Peninsula.

The cape marks the northeast extremity of Victoria Land and the west side of the entrance to the Ross Sea.

Two stacks or pillar-like rocks standing together just north of Cape Adare at the northeast extremity of Victoria Land.

A cuspate beach feature forming a triangle about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long on each side, lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Cape Adare, on the west side of Adare Peninsula in northern Victoria Land.

The Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13, disembarked here in 1911, and they gave the name to the entire beach.

Named in 1984 by the NZ-APC after Alexander Von Tunzelman, one of four New Zealanders taken on at Stewart Island as crew members of Antarctic, the ship of the Norwegian expedition, 1894-95, led by Captain Leonard Kristensen and Henrik J.

A rock lying along the west side of Adare Peninsula, immediately south of Ridley Beach, in northern Victoria Land.

A steep rock point 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) south of Ridley Beach on the west side of Adare Peninsula, northern Victoria Land.

A line of precipitous basalt cliffs rising to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above the Ross Sea and forming much of the east side of Adare Peninsula.

A rock lying in the sea just east of the north portion of Adare Peninsula, along the coast of Victoria Land.

The ice piedmont is formed by numerous glaciers draining the east side of Adare Peninsula between Downshire Cliffs and Cape McCormick.

A steep rock cape at the south tip of Adare Peninsula, marking the north side of the entrance to Moubray Bay along the east coast of Victoria Land.

Discovered by Captain James Ross, 1841, who named it for Peter Mark Roget, noted English lexicographer who was Secretary of the Royal Society.

Adélie penguins at Cape Adare