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)
Christiansen Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Christiansen Point (The name as it would appear on a map)
If this information is incorrect, please e-mail mapping@aad.gov.au
Feature type: Point
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
A rocky promontory lined with black basalt dykes stretching into the sea from the polar plateau. Named for Colin Christiansen who wintered at Davis in 1977. During this winter he visited Christiansen Point several times while looking for Wilkin's records at nearby Walkabout Rocks. He found the records which had not been located for 20 years. Christiansen had previously wintered at Casey 1975 and Mawson 1971.
Biodiversity
View
fauna,
flora or
both
within 1.0 degree of this location
Place names
View
Australian or
international
place names within 1.0 degree of this location.