It was however among the last to be explored , as it required aircraft in combination with ships to undertake systematic exploration .
Queen Maud Land was the first part of Antarctica to be sighted , on 27 January 1820 by Fabian von Bellingshausen .
Queen Maud Land was however among the last to be explored , as Queen Maud Land required aircraft in combination with ships to undertake systematic exploration .
Queen Maud Land was the first part of Antarctica to be sighted , on 27 January 1820 by Fabian von Bellingshausen .