Mount Codrington
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Mount Codrington is a prominent mountain, 1520 metre high, standing 24 miles (38.6 km) south-southeast of Cape Close
and 17 miles (27.4 km) east of Johnston Peak
. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains
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It was charted in 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson as being the prominent peak sighted and so named by John Biscoe
in March 1831.
Cape Close
Cape Close is a cape on the coast of Enderby Land, west of Cape Batterbee. It was discovered by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929–31, under Mawson, who named it for Sir Charles Close, President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1927–30....
and 17 miles (27.4 km) east of Johnston Peak
Johnston Peak
Johnston Peak is a sharp dark peak, 7 nautical miles north of Mount Marr and 11 nautical miles northwest of Douglas Peak. It was discovered in January 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, who named it for Professor T. Harvey Johnston, the chief...
. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains
Napier Mountains
The Napier Mountains are a group of more-or-less separated peaks, the highest being Mount Elkins, at about 2,300 meters above sea level. This mountain range is located in Enderby Land, in the claimed Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica.-Location:...
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It was charted in 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson as being the prominent peak sighted and so named by John Biscoe
John Biscoe
John Biscoe was an English mariner and explorer who commanded the first expedition known to have sighted the areas named Enderby Land and Graham Land along the coast of Antarctica...
in March 1831.