Name details

Mechanics Bay

Mechanics Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mechanics Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 60

Feature type: Bay

Origin

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

Narrative

A bay on the north coast of Heard Island between Saddle Point and Cape Bidlingmaier.

Named For

The sealing tender Mechanic (Captain Church) took part in the first sealing operations. The name appears on Challenger's charts.

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 00.1" S
-53.01669°
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Longitude:
73° 31' 00.1" E
73.51669°
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Altitude:
0 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:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952

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