Name details

Bertha Beach

Bertha Beach (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Bertha Beach  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 139176

Feature type: Beach

Origin

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

Narrative

A beach of volcanic sand and shingle located on South West Bay between Erratic Point and the western extremity of Vahsel Glacier

Named For

Named after the sealing ship, Bertha which sailed from New Bedford, United States in 1907 and operated at Heard Island.

Location

Latitude:
53° 03' 57.1" S
-53.06585°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
73° 22' 51.1" E
73.38086°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
WV2 21Feb2016 & 2Mar2017
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
9-Dec-2019

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