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Victoria Land

American  

noun

  1. a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.


Victoria Land British  

noun

  1. a section of Antarctica, largely in the Ross Dependency on the Ross Sea

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Australia and New Zealand explored the rocky mountains of Northern Victoria Land.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is pleasant to find a Prince Albert Land and a Victoria Land up in the Arctic ocean, side by side; and a North Lincoln and North Devon, separated only by Jones’s Sound.

From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon

This could only be South Victoria Land, probably a continuation of the mountain range which runs in a southeasterly direction and which is shown on Shackleton's map.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

It was in October that a sledge party set out to penetrate into the interior of Victoria Land.

From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by Scott, G. Firth

In general they comprise the Geological exploration of the coast of Victoria Land.

From South with Scott by Mountevans, Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, baron