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Stefansson Bay

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expedition 1936–37, defined this section of the coast more accurately. It was named for
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is a bay indenting the coast for 16 kilometres (10 mi) between
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which he observed on about February 18, 1931. Exploration by
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British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition
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Law Promontory
Fold Island
British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition
Cape Wilkins
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William Scoresby
Lars Christensen
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
67°20′S 59°8′E / 67.333°S 59.133°E / -67.333; 59.133
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