Name details

Offley Crater

Offley Crater (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Offley Crater  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 382

Feature type: Crater

Origin

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

Narrative

An eroded extinct volcanic crater on Cape Bidlingmaier, Heard Island, 120m high on the northern ridge. The eastern part of the crater has collapsed directly to the sea below. Named after the Tasmanian whaling ship Offley (Captain Robinson), which was sealing off the Island in 1859.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 02.0" S
-53.01722°
Accurate to 20m
Longitude:
73° 32' 20.0" E
73.53889°
Accurate to 20m
Altitude:
120 m
Unknown precision

Images


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1971
Catalogue id
1874B1
Caption
To the immediate left of Cape Bidingmaier is Offley crater. Named after the Hobart Town whaler Offley.
Photographer
Budd, Grahame M

Map

Source

Location Method:
Georeferenced Satellite Image
Source Name:
World View 23/3/2008
Source Identifier:
Survey Control ( Mechanics 2 - )
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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