Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Heckmann Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Heckmann Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
The largest island in the eastern part of the Thorfinn Islands, about 11 km north of Byrd Head, Mac.Robertson Land. These islands were probably seen by BANZARE (1929-31) under Sir Douglas Mawson. The group of islands was plotted from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Thorfinnoyane (The Thorfinn Islands). This island was first visited by I.R. McLeod ANARE geologist on 8 January, 1965.
Named after B. Heckmann, chief officer on the MV Nella Dan in 1965.
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