Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Roadend Nunatak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Roadend Nunatak (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Nunatak
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 conspicuous landmark 14km south of Mulgrew Nunatak and 6.3km northwest of Bastion Hill across Touchdown Glacier, in the Brown Hills. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MM05
Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). So named by the expedition because of the important role of the nunatak played as a landmark for manhauling sledge journeys and for aircraft flights which supported the expedition and always landed there.
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