George V Land

George V Land (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

George V Land  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 18307
Name ID: 1298

Feature type: Land

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

That part of the Antarctic Continent between longitude 142 degrees E and longitude 155 degrees E. The coast of George V Land was explored and mapped by A A E. (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, as far as 153 degrees E. Named after H.M. King George V of England.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
68° 30' 00.0" S
-68.50000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
148° 00' 00.0" E
148.00000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1986
Catalogue id
1855D1
Caption
Coast of George V Land
Photographer
Reeves, Robert D (Bob)

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
Unknown

Related information

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