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in 1822–24, for
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In memory of the landing of members of the first Polish
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614:Graham Land
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566:Mount Betty
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447:Port Martin
429:Adélie Land
411:Wilkes Land
20:Maxwell Bay
928:Categories
803:Scotia Bay
770:Point Wild
581:Scott Base
536:Cape Evans
483:Cape Adare
350:Cape Bruce
255:Coats Land
245:South Pole
237:South Pole
159:2014-01-03
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102:References
24:Fildes Bay
821:East Base
556:Lewis Bay
324:Kemp Land
58:in 1960.
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523:Ross Sea
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