Cockerell Peninsula

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An ice-covered, bulb-shaped peninsula between Lafond Bay and Huon Bay on the N coast of Trinity Peninsula. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1837-40, under Capt. Jules Dumont d'Urville. Named in 1977 by the UK-APC after Sir Christopher (Sydney) Cockerell, British pioneer of the hovercraft.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockerell_Peninsula
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Coordinates:   63°23'49"S   58°8'41"W
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