Patrick Point

Patrick Point (73°28′S 66°51′E / 73.467°S 66.850°E / -73.467; 66.850Coordinates: 73°28′S 66°51′E / 73.467°S 66.850°E / -73.467; 66.850) is the northern point of Cumpston Massif, at the junction of Mellor and Lambert Glaciers in the Prince Charles Mountains. Mapped from air photos taken by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Patrick Albion, radio operator at Mawson Station, 1956.

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