🌊 Commonwealth Bay

Antarctica · Antarctica · 66.90°S, 142.67°E

Commonwealth Bay is an open bay about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica. It was discovered in 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, who established the main base of the expedition at Cape Denison at the head of the bay. The bay was named by the Expedition after the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Quick facts

Country	Antarctica
Continent / region	Antarctica
Coordinates (approx.)	66.90°S, 142.67°E · view on map

Commonwealth Bay is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.

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