Porpoise Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Porpoise Bay (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Bay
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
An embayment about 170 km wide, between Cape Morse and Cape Goodenough, on the eastern end of Banzare Coast, in Wilkes Land. The name Porpoise Bay was applied by Wilkes to a large bay in 66 degrees S., 130 degrees E. after the brig Porpoise of the US Exploring Expedition (1838-42). The present bay was delineated from air photography taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) and named Porpoise Bay by USACAN.
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