Chorus Island

Chorus Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Chorus Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 20404
Name ID: 140265

Feature type: Island

Origin

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

Narrative

Small round, dome-shaped island neighbouring Guitar Rock in the Svenner Islands, located in southern Prydz Bay.

Named For

Named after a group of people singing in unison to the honour the long-standing Antarctic tradition of playing music and singing songs to support community morale.

Location

Latitude:
69° 02' 11.0" S
-69.03640°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
76° 49' 24.6" E
76.82350°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Aerial photography and Landsat imagery
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
31-Mar-2021

Related information

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