Aurora Peak

This article is about the mountain in Antarctica. For the mountain in Washington state, see Aurora Peak (Washington).

Aurora Peak is an Antarctic peak 535 metres (1,755 ft) high along the west side of the Mertz Glacier, 4 miles (6 km) south of Mount Murchison. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson. The members of the eastern coastal party (A. L. McLean, P. E. Correll, and C. T. Madigan) named it after the expedition ship Aurora.^[1]

Aurora Peak
Highest point
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Coordinates	67°23′S 144°12′E
Geography
Location	George V Land, East Antarctica