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of 1936–37 and were called Langnabbane (the long peaks). They were visited in 1961 by an ANARE (
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The Wilkinson Peaks were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the
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Bokmål
Enderby Land
East Antarctica
Parent range
Napier Mountains
Napier Mountains
Mount Griffiths
Mount Elkins
Enderby Land
Lars Christensen Expedition
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Antarctic Names Committee of Australia
Mawson Station


"Wilkinson Peaks"
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"Wilkinson Peaks"
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66°37′S 54°15′E / 66.617°S 54.250°E / -66.617; 54.250
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