Riviera Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Riviera Point (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Point
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Point near Davis station in the station recreation limits at the southern entrance to Heidemann Bay
Davis is commonly known as the Riviera of the South (along with many other places around the world) for its mild climate. The Vestfold hills provide an approximately 20 km buffer from the katabatic winds of the plateau aiding in its milder climate that the other Australian Antarctic Stations
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