Wales Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Wales Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier (12)
This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
A glacier at the eastern end of the Kukri Hills, flowing north to the end of Taylor Valley and feeding Wales Stream. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MF10
Named by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition (Terra Nova expedition, BrAE) 1910-13 to ensure 'our party's homeland's are well represented in Dry Valley!', following the naming of Canada Glacier and Commonwealth Glacier. It's not entirely clear if this was a Newer South Wales, or for the country.
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