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Oceana Nunatak

Coordinates: 65°8′S 59°48′W / 65.133°S 59.800°W / -65.133; -59.800
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Oceana Nunatak
Oceana Nunatak is located in Antarctica
Oceana Nunatak
Oceana Nunatak
Naming
EtymologyOceana Co., who sponsored the discovery expedition
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
AreaGraham Land
Range coordinates65°8′S 59°48′W / 65.133°S 59.800°W / -65.133; -59.800

Oceana Nunatak (65°8′S 59°48′W / 65.133°S 59.800°W / -65.133; -59.800) is one of the Seal Nunataks, lying at the northwest corner of Robertson Island, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a Norwegian whaling expedition under C.A. Larsen in December 1893, and named after the Oceana Co. of Hamburg, a sponsor of the expedition.

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