1841
Discovery of Mount Erebus
James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Historical place archive
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James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Climbs Mt Erebus, the worlds southernmost active volcano
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