Name details

Sealers Corner

Sealers Corner (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Sealers Corner  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 153

Feature type: Beach

Origin

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

Narrative

The north-west end of the beach at Corinthian Bay, Heard Island.

Named For

The remains of the Old Sealers' hut and processing works are still visible on the rock area above the beach.

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 16.0" S
-53.02111°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
73° 24' 32.0" E
73.40889°
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Altitude:
5 m
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Images


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1953
Catalogue id
3504C1
Caption
Elephant Seals in remains of sealers hut. Mangoro Head in background.
Photographer
Elliott, Frederick W (Fred)

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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