Episode 2 of 4
Discovery of Victoria Land
- When
- January 1841
- Where
- Eastern Antarctica
Ross discovered Victoria Land in January 1841 and named it after Queen Victoria.
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841. Ross named the region after Queen Victoria. The area fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf.
Sources
- Victoria Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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