Ainsworth Bay | |
Location: | Antarctica |
Type: | Ice-filled bay |
Etymology: | Named after George Ainsworth |
Ainsworth Bay is an ice-filled recession of the coastline, 5miles wide, between Cape Bage and Cape Webb in Antarctica. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914) under Douglas Mawson, and named by him for George Ainsworth, a member of the expedition who served as leader and meteorologist with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition party on Macquarie Island during 1911 - 1913.