Name details

Boulder Beach

Boulder Beach (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Boulder Beach  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 151

Feature type: Beach

Origin

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

Narrative

With the volcanic eruption on McDonald Island in 2000 this feature has disappeared and is now no longer an official name. It's status had been reduced to "Disappeared". It was described as: An isolated beach on McDonald Island, about 600 metres long on the north easterly part of the Island. There is no easy access to this beach from the plateau or from other beaches. Large even boulders make up the shoreline.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 02' 09.2" S
-53.03589°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
72° 36' 05.0" E
72.60139°
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Altitude:
5 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
DigitalGlobe image SceneID_1010010001C99801 Captured 9 April 2003

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Disappeared
Date approved:
Unknown

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