Australian Gazetteer Id 2683
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Macquarie Island
Australian Gazetteer Id 2683
This name originates from Australia.
It is part of the
Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.
Macquarie Island was discovered on 10 April, 1810 by Frederick Hasselburgh of the brig "Perserverance" of Sydney and named in honour of Lachlan Macquarie, then Governor of New South Wales.
Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of NSW in 1810 when the Island was discovered.
| Latitude: |
54° 37' 11.6" S |
-54.620° |
| Longitude: |
158° 51' 39.6" E |
158.861° |
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| Region: |
Macquarie Island |
| Feature Type: |
Island
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| Date Named: |
Unknown |
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| Lat/Long Precision: |
Unknown |
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Unknown |
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