Name details

The Amphitheatre

Amphitheatre, The (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

The Amphitheatre  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 134436

Feature type: Basin

Origin

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

Narrative

The rounded, amphitheatre-like basin opening to the west,lying between Sodomy Ridge to the north and the Mt Haswell ridge to the south. This is an important breeding area for Wandering Albatrosses and Giant Petrels and has been the site of much ongoing ornithological research. The name has been in common use, including in scientific publications, for many years.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
54° 45' 40.4" S
-54.76122°
Accurate to 30m
Longitude:
158° 48' 15.0" E
158.80417°
Accurate to 30m
Altitude:
0 m
Unknown precision

Images


©Julie McInnes 2008
Catalogue id
IA16789
Caption
The Amphitheatre. The ridge running along the skyline is Sodomy Ridge.
Photographer
McInnes, Julie

Map

Source

Location Method:
Topographic data
Source Name:
Macquarie Island Vegetation and Drainage Structure Data Set,Mac Island Contours from AIRSAR Aug 2000
Source Identifier:
MIvegmap,macca_contour_gis
Source Scale:
1:25000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Quickbird image captured 15 March 2005. 05MAR15231626-M2AS-005541061010_01_P001

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
Unknown

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