Name details

Fearn Hill

Fearn Hill (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Fearn Hill  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 661

Feature type: Hill

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:

Narrative

A small, detached, conical hill about 2 km north-west of Mount Ward in the North Masson Range. It is separated from main massif by a small col containing a glacial lake (Lake Lorna). The peak is clearly visible standing out from the main massif to parties using the corridor between the Masson and David Ranges. Discovered and climbed for the first time in January 1956 by an ANARE party led by J.M. Béchervaise.

Named For

Named after the wife of J.M. Béchervaise, Officer-in-Charge at Mawson in 1955 and 1959.

Location

Latitude:
67° 46' 56.3" S
-67.78231°
Accurate to 30m
Longitude:
62° 46' 58.4" E
62.78289°
Accurate to 30m
Altitude:
715.5 m
Accurate to 20m

Images


©Mel Fitzpatrick 2003
Catalogue id
IA16469
Caption
View of Fearn Hill from the north. Its conical shape makes it readily identifiable.
Photographer
Fitzpatrick, Mel

Map

Source

Location Method:
Topographic data
Source Name:
Framnes Mountains 1:25000 Topographic GIS Dataset
Source Identifier:
fram25k
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
11-Oct-1960

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