Name details

Church Rock

Church Rock (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Church Rock  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2434

Feature type: Rock

Origin

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

Narrative

A rock in the sea in the southern part of Corinthian Bay, Heard Island.

Named For

The name was recorded in the Challenger Narrative. It could well be descriptive but is probably named after Captain Church of the tender Mechanic who accompanied the first sealers in 1855.

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 21.4" S
-53.02260°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
73° 25' 59.2" E
73.43310°
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Altitude:
10 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952

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