Discovery of Antarctica

Antarctic Circle · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

First recorded crossing of the Antarctic Circle during Cook's second voyage

Trinity Peninsula · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sights the Trinity Peninsula area during the British survey voyage, becoming one of the earliest recorded observers of Antarctic land

Enderby Land · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sights bare mountain tops through the ocean ice and correctly surmises that they are part of a continent, naming the area Enderby Land in honour of his patrons

Cape Ann · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Spots a headland which he names Cape Ann; the mountain atop the headland is later named Mount Biscoe

Anvers Island · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Lands on Anvers Island and reports a more extensive coastline, naming the region Graham Land after Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty

Ross Sea · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, naming the volcanoes after the expedition's vessels