Doolette Bay (67°55′S 147°0′E / 67.917°S 147.000°E / -67.917; 147.000) is a bay in Antarctica lying at the junction of the western side of the Ninnis Glacier Tongue with the mainland. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it after George Doolette of Adelaide, a patron of the expedition.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Doolette Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  2. ↑ The USGS record says that Doolette was of Perth. All other sources say that he was of Adelaide. At least one other patron of the expedition, Hugh Denison, was of Adelaide.

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