Cape Laurens

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Abstract is: Cape Laurens (52°59′S 73°15′E / 52.983°S 73.250°E) is a cape which marks the northwestern extremity of Laurens Peninsula and Heard Island. The name was probably applied by Captain , of the American bark Laurens, who visited Heard Island in 1855–56 and who, with Captain , initiated sealing operations and longtime American sealer occupation of Heard Island. The name appears on a chart by the British expedition under George Nares, which visited the island in HMS Challenger in 1874 and utilized the names then in use by the sealers.

Cape Laurens is …