Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Thala Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Thala Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island (5)
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:
The southern and larger of two small rocky islands just off the coast about seven miles ENE of Cape North. A landing was made on the island on 11 February 1962, by members of the ANARE 1962. The New Zealand flag was raised, an astrofix obtained and scientific work carried out. Named by ANARE after the expedition ship.
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