Name details

Scullin Monolith

Scullin Monolith (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Scullin Monolith  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 131356

Feature type: Monolith (2b)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Crescent-shaped rock fronting the sea 4 mi W of Torlyn Mountain in Mac. Robertson Land. Early in January 1930 the BANZARE under Mawson made an aerial flight from the ship area. Mawson landed on the rock on Feb. 13, 1931 and named it for James Henry Scullin, Prime Minister of Australia, 1929-31. The rock was charted in January-February 1931 from Norwegian whale catchers exploring along this coast, and named "Mount Klarius Mikkelsen" for Capt. Klarius Mikkelsen, master of the whale catcher Torlyn. Mikkelsen Peak is hereby retained as the name of the highest peak of this feature.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
67° 47' 00.0" S
-67.78333°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
66° 42' 00.0" E
66.70000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images


©Mike Woolridge 2002
Catalogue id
IA16483
Caption
West Face of Scullin Monolith from Apple hut site.
Photographer
Woolridge, Michael (Mike)

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1947

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