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Cape Evans () is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island , forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay . It was discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901-04) under Scott, who named it the Skuary. Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13), built its headquarters here, renaming the cape for Lieutenant Edward R.G.R. Evans , Royal Navy , second in command of the expedition.


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