Name details

Big Brother Bluff

Big Brother Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Big Brother Bluff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139338

Feature type: Bluff

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A high granite bluff on the western side of the Daniels Range, USARP Mountains, in Oates Land. This feature is visible from 95km north and from many points across the Rennick Glacier (Ross Dependency).

Named For

Named by the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963-64) from the saying in George Orwell's novel 1984, ie 'Big Brother is watching you', as the feature always seemed to be watching from a distance.

Location

Latitude:
71° 27' 08.5" S
-71.45236°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
159° 48' 07.4" E
159.80205°
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Altitude:
2753 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic, DigitalGlobe Inc 2018
Source Identifier:
427450
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
17-Nov-1964

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