Svarthausane Crags

Svarthausane Crags (71°40′S 12°40′E / 71.667°S 12.667°E / -71.667; 12.667Coordinates: 71°40′S 12°40′E / 71.667°S 12.667°E / -71.667; 12.667) is a group of crags surmounted by Zhil'naya Mountain, forming the northeast end of Sudliche Petermann Range in the Wohlthat Mountains. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Svarthausane (the black crags).

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