Romanes Beach

Romanes Beach (77°17′S 166°22′E / 77.283°S 166.367°E / -77.283; 166.367Coordinates: 77°17′S 166°22′E / 77.283°S 166.367°E / -77.283; 166.367) is a beach on the north shore of Wohlschlag Bay just south of Harrison Bluff, on the west side of Ross Island. Mapped by a party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958–59, landed there by the USS Arneb. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for W. Romanes, mountaineer assistant with the expedition.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Romanes Beach" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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