Mule Point

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Mule Point ( 67°5′S58°12′E / 67.083°S 58.200°E / -67.083; 58.200 Coordinates: 67°5′S58°12′E / 67.083°S 58.200°E / -67.083; 58.200 ) is a rocky point just south of East Stack, at the east side of Hoseason Glacier. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographers taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Mule (snout).

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East Stack is a coastal rock outcrop which rises to 60 metres (200 ft) on the east side of Hoseason Glacier, 16 nautical miles (30 km) southeast of Edward VIII Bay in Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby, and probably so named by them for its distinctive appearance and association with nearby West Stack.

Hoseason Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Hoseason Glacier is a 12 mi long glacier, flowing north into the sea between West Stack and East Stack, 15 mi east of Edward VIII Bay, East Antarctica. Roughly mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Visited in 1954 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) sledging party and named by ANCA for Richard Hoseason of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), who perished on a field trip at Heard Island in 1952.

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