Name details

Cauldron Bay

Cauldron Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Cauldron Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 119

Feature type: Bay

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.

Narrative

The bay is constantly a raging mass of white water and spray as westerly gales drive the ocean swell into the Island. The agitated water suggests a boiling cauldron. The western embayment of McDonald Island.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 02' 52.0" S
-53.04778°
Accurate to 50m
Longitude:
72° 35' 29.0" E
72.59139°
Accurate to 50m
Altitude:
0 m
Accurate to 5m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Satellite Image
Source Name:
DigitalGlobe
Source Identifier:
SceneID_1010010001C99801
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
DigitalGlobe
Remote sensing:
DigitalGlobe image SceneID_1010010001C99801 Captured 9 April 2003

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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