Madigan Nunatak

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Madigan Nunatak (67°9′S 143°21′E / 67.150°S 143.350°E / -67.150; 143.350Coordinates: 67°9′S 143°21′E / 67.150°S 143.350°E / -67.150; 143.350) is an isolated nunatak that rises above the continental ice 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Cape Gray, Antarctica. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Cecil T. Madigan, meteorologist with the expedition.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Madigan Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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