Name details

Robinson Rock

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2443

Feature type: Rock

Origin

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

Narrative

A submerged offshore rock to the north of Black Rock and Morgan Island, Heard Island. The feature is shown as Sunken Rock on Hydrographic Chart AUS 08.

Named For

Named after the Tasmanian whaling Captain James William Robinson, of the Offley, who was in charge of the 1858-1860 Tasmanian whaling and sealing expedition.

Location

Latitude:
53° 00' 48.6" S
-53.01350°
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Longitude:
73° 34' 12.7" E
73.57019°
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Altitude:
0 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:
3-Dec-1982

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