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'''George V Land''' is a segment of [[Antarctica]] and part of the land claimed as the [[Australian Antarctic Territory]], inland from the George V Coast. As with other segments of Antarctica, it is defined by two lines of longitude, 142°02' E and 153°45' E, and by the 60°S parallel. | '''George V Land''' is a segment of [[Antarctica]] and part of the land claimed as the [[Australian Antarctic Territory]], inland from the George V Coast. As with other segments of Antarctica, it is defined by two lines of longitude, 142°02' E and 153°45' E, and by the 60°S parallel. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
This region was first explored by members of the Main Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named this feature for King George V of the United Kingdom. The formal claim to the territory was issued on 14 February 1933 by an Order-in-Council. This order claimed sovereign rights to all islands and territories in the sector whether discovered or not. | |||
==Geologic history== | |||
Metamorphic and structural studies in Adélie Land and King George V Land show that this part of the East Antarctic Shield can be divided into four different sections. The areas east of Commonwealth Bay show evidence for a polycyclic metamorphic evolution. | |||
==Features== | |||
* Mawson Peninsula | |||
* Scar Bluffs | |||
* Organ Pipe Cliffs | |||
* Lonewolf Nunataks | |||
* McLean Nunataks | |||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | ||