Name details

The Nullarbor

Nullarbor, The (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

The Nullarbor  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 160

Feature type: Plain

Origin

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

Narrative

The black volcanic sand flat on Heard Island between Corinthian Bay and Atlas Cove.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 21.0" S
-53.02250°
Accurate to 10m
Longitude:
73° 24' 04.0" E
73.40111°
Accurate to 10m
Altitude:
3 m
Unknown precision

Images


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1987
Catalogue id
1938A3
Caption
Looking north from South West Bay across Nullarbor Plain
Photographer
Burton, Harry

Map

Source

Location Method:
Georeferenced Satellite Image
Source Name:
World View 23/3/2008 Satellite Cat ID 1958
Source Identifier:
Satellite image ( Satellite Image Catalogue - Scene Id Satellite Cat ID 1958 not in the Satellite Image Catalogue. )
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
DigitalGlobe
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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