Sandilands Nunatak
Sandilands Nunatak (70°32′S 67°27′E / 70.533°S 67.450°ECoordinates: 70°32′S 67°27′E / 70.533°S 67.450°E) is a small, solitary nunatak about 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Seaton. It lies in the middle of and near the northern end of Nemesis Glacier in the Prince Charles Mountains. Sighted in December 1956 by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) sledging party led by P.W. Crohn. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for A.H. Sandilands, radio operator at Mawson Station in 1957.
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