Magga Peak
Magga Peak (69°10′S 157°11′E / 69.167°S 157.183°ECoordinates: 69°10′S 157°11′E / 69.167°S 157.183°E) is a triangular "flatiron" shaped wall of sheer rock forming the end of the northernmost of the Burnside Ridges in Antarctica, the summit being a sharp point. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947. A first landing from a ship was made on February 20, 1959, by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions () led by Phillip Law.[1]
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- ^ "Magga Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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