Name details
Thala Rock
Thala Rock (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Thala Rock (The name as it would appear on a map)
If this information is incorrect, please e-mail mapping@aad.gov.au
Feature type: Rock
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:
- Thala Rock (United States of America)
Narrative
An isolated, submerged rock, about 1.0 km from the western point of Turner Island, (Vestfold Hills). The depth of water over the rock probably does not exceed two metres.
Named For
The Rock was struck by the M.V. Thala Dan on 16 January, 1959 when approaching Davis anchorage with the ANARE Relief Expedition. Named after M.V. Thala Dan.
Location
Images
©Nathan Saunders 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA22010
- Caption
- Thala Rock, Vestfold Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 3300 feet. Looking South.
- Photographer
- Saunders, Nathan
Map
Source
Comments
Metadata for coordinates and origin of topographic data.Approval status
Display Scales
For example, selecting 'Aus_display_scale_20M' would only return names that would appear on a 1:20 million scale map.
| Aus_display_scale_20M: | No | Aus_display_scale_10M: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_5M: | No | Aus_display_scale_2M: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_1M: | No | Aus_display_scale_500k: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_250k: | No | Aus_display_scale_100k: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_50k: | No | Aus_display_scale_25k: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_10k: | No | Aus_display_scale_5k: | No | ||
| Aus_display_scale_1k: | No |
Related information
Biodiversity
View
fauna,
flora or
both
within 1.0 degree of this location
Place names
View
Australian or
international
place names within 1.0 degree of this location.