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Discovery of Duke of York Island

Norway · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1899Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1899

Carsten Borchgrevink1899

Duke of York Island · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovery of Duke of York Island, named after the expeditions patron

Names involved

Carsten Borchgrevink

Provenance

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