Edgeworth David Base Explained

Edgeworth David Camp
Settlement Type:Antarctic base
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Coordinates:-66.2498°N 100.6032°W
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Subdivision Name1:Bunger Hills
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Subdivision Name3:Australian Antarctic Division
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Edgeworth David Base is a refuge and research outpost named after Sir Edgeworth David, located in Northern Bunger Hills. It was opened in 1986 by the Australian Antarctic Division. It is temporary visited during the summer season and used for geological, geophysical, geomorphological and biological research.[1]

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  1. Web site: Antarctic Treaty . 2017-09-16 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185745/http://eies.ats.aq/Ats.IE/ieGenRpt.aspx?idParty=2&period=1&idYear=2013 . dead .