Name details

Daintree Crossing

Daintree Crossing (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Daintree Crossing  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 139191

Feature type: Crossing

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A distinct feature that provides access through the ASPA without trampling vegetation. The Casey region is commonly described as the Daintree of Antarctica to reflect the vegetation of the area.

Named For

A distinct feature that provides access through the ASPA without trampling vegetation. Moss biologists describe Casey as the Daintree of Antarctica to educate people about the importance of the vegetation

Location

Latitude:
66° 14' 59.0" S
-66.24972°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
110° 34' 20.9" E
110.57247°
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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:
Wind50k GIS
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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