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A catalogue of Antarctic Names from the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and lists of other less formal names.
Australian Gazetteer Id 80
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Amanda Bay

Australian Gazetteer Id 80

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

A bay about 4 km across and 4 km long, in the south-eastern part of Prydz Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Hovdevika. Photographed by an ANARE aircraft on 26 August, 1957. Renamed by ANARE after the daughter of Squadron Leader P...
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A bay about 4 km across and 4 km long, in the south-eastern part of Prydz Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Hovdevika. Photographed by an ANARE aircraft on 26 August, 1957. Renamed by ANARE after the daughter of Squadron Leader P. Clemence, RAAF, who commanded the Antarctic Flight at Mawson in 1957.

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Latitude: 69° 15' 00.0" S -69.250°
Longitude: 76° 49' 59.9" E 76.833°

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Feature Type: Bay
Date Named: Unknown
Altitude: 0 m
Lat/Long Precision: Unknown
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Remote Sensor Info: Not Applicable

Meeting Date: 29-Apr-1958
Meeting Paper: 58/2

Status: Official
Status Notes: None