Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Otway Massif (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Otway Massif (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Massif (2c)
This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
A very prominent massif at the head of the Mill Glacier, the highest peak rising to 3200m above sea level. Covereing about 120 square miles in area, this massif is a landmark for aviators flying up the Mill Glacier to the South Pole. The Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1961-62, which surveyed and named this feature, were landed at plateau level 2 miles to the south east of this massif on 6 November 1961, and climbed the highest peak a few days later, suffering extreme discomfort from altitude sickness. Named for P M Otway of the Southern Party, who had wintered over at Scott Base and had been assistant surveyor with the Northern Party during the summer of 1960-61.
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