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The coastline was further explored by the Nimrod Expedition under [[Ernest Shackleton]] in 1908-09, and the first landfall was made by a party of the Japanese [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition led by Shirase Nobu in 1912. The region was renamed "Edward VII Peninsula" after the peninsular character of the region was determined by exploration conducted by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–1935) and the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) | The coastline was further explored by the Nimrod Expedition under [[Ernest Shackleton]] in 1908-09, and the first landfall was made by a party of the Japanese [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition led by Shirase Nobu in 1912. The region was renamed "Edward VII Peninsula" after the peninsular character of the region was determined by exploration conducted by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–1935) and the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) | ||
==Features== | |||
* [[Swinburne Ice Shelf]] | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||