Cape Boothby

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Cape Boothby (66°34′S, 57°16′E) is a rounded cape, along the east side of the coastal projection of Edward VIII Plateau, situated 4 miles north of Kloa Point, just north of Edward VIII Bay. It was discovered on February 28, 1936, by DI personnel on the William Scoresby and named for the captain of the vessel, Lt. Cdr. C.R.U. Boothby, RNR.

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