Frank Leslie Stillwell (1888 - 1963)
Biographical Notes
Geologist - Aurora 1911-1913
Single, a graduate in Science of Melbourne University, Victoria.
A member of the Main Base Party (Adélie Land) he acted as Geologist.
F. L. Stillwell was leader of two sledging parties who did detail
work for about sixty miles along the coast eastward of Winter
Quarters.
From Appendix 1, Mawson - Heart of the Antarctic
Frank Stillwell went on to become an eminent geologist later biography
Landmarks named after Frank Leslie Stillwell
Feature Name: Stillwell
Island
Feature Type: island
Latitude: 66°55'S
Longitude: 143°48'E
Description: A small,
steep rocky island, 0.25 mi in diameter, which is the largest
member of the Way Archipelago. It lies at the W side of the
entrance to Watt Bay, 1.5 mi NE of Garnet Point. Discovered
by the AAE (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson.
Albatross on deck, Stillwell, Harrisson and Hunter
Stillwell, plane tabling
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