Name details
Castle Bluff
Castle Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Castle Bluff (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Bluff
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
- Guanyin Shan (China)
Narrative
A bluff which is the highest point of a prominent, steep sided ridge which extends in a NE-SW direction, about 1.9 km west of Law Base in the Larsemann Hills.
Named For
The north-east end of the ridge is a vertical bluff which presents a barrier like a castle wall.
Location
Images
©Adam Christensen 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21762
- Caption
- Castle Bluff, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1200 feet. Looking West.
- Photographer
- Christensen, Adam
Map
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