Name details

Desperation Gully

Desperation Gully (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Desperation Gully  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 630

Feature type: Gully

Origin

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

Narrative

A steep gully between the Challenger Glacier and the adjoining cliffs on Heard Island. It is an important access gully on the foot route from Atlas Cove to Saddle Point. The gully starts near sea level and rises to an elevation of over 200 metres.

Named For

An early ANARE name which has come into common use in reports and books, e.g. Twelve Came Back by Kenneth Lancaster Brown.

Location

Latitude:
53° 01' 44.0" S
-53.02890°
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Longitude:
73° 28' 09.8" E
73.46940°
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Altitude:
60 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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