Name details

Wakefield Reef

Wakefield Reef (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Wakefield Reef  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2263

Feature type: Reef

Origin

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

Narrative

A reef approximately 6 km west of the Gotley Glacier on Heard Island. The name was recorded by HMS Wakefield which visited the island in April 1910.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 10' 48.9" S
-53.18025°
Accurate to 200m
Longitude:
73° 21' 43.3" E
73.36203°
Accurate to 200m
Altitude:
0 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Satellite Image
Source Name:
Landsat
Source Identifier:
Satellite image ( No Image Available Satellite Image Catalogue - Scene Id L71136097_09720011106 - View Reference
)
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
USGS
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952

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