Cape Bird
{{short description|Extremity of Ross Island in Antarctica}}
Cape Bird ({{coord|77|10|S|166|41|E|display=inline,title}}) is a cape which marks the north extremity of Ross Island in Antarctica. It was discovered in 1841 by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, and named by him after Lieutenant Edward J. Bird of the ship HMS Erebus.
Cape Bird Hut
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Ross Island
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Cape Bird Hut ({{coord|77.218088|S|166.435795|E|format=dms|region:AQ|display=inline}}) is a shelter, built in 1966 with the name of Harrison Laboratory, in order to give a facility to the researchers working at Cape Bird. The hut, which can accommodate six people, was built at Scott Base during the winter and lifted by helicopter to Cape Bird. The shelter was then rebuilt in 1991 nearby the old one designated, in the meantime, as ASPA 116.{{cite web | url = http://www.scottbase50years.co.nz/history/bird/info.htm# | title = Cape Bird | website = Antarctica New Zealand | publisher = newzealand.gvt.nz | access-date = October 4, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100522033425/http://www.scottbase50years.co.nz/history/bird/info.htm | archive-date = May 22, 2010 | url-status = dead }}
See also
References
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Category:Headlands of Ross Island
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