Name details

Guitar Island

Guitar Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Guitar Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 140264

Feature type: Island

Origin

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

Narrative

Small round, dome-shaped island neighbouring Chorus Island in the Svenner Islands, located in southern Prydz Bay.

Named For

Named after the musical instrument to the honour the long-standing Antarctic tradition of playing music and singing songs to support community morale.

Location

Latitude:
69° 02' 30.0" S
-69.04167°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
76° 48' 54.0" E
76.81500°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Aerial photography and Landsat imagery
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
31-Mar-2021

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