SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.

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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Wakeford Nunatak (AUS) 67° 49' 46.9" S 63° 01' 52.3" E Nunatak
Name ID: 1824 Place ID: 15652

A small nunatak, with two rock exposures, about 6 km ENE of Dallice Peak in the Central Masson Range. Photographed from ANARE aircraft in 1960. The area was visited by an ANARE party led by J. Williams in December, 1962, whilst collecting geological specimens and lichens in the Framnes Mountains. Named after R. Wakeford, cook at Mawson in 1962.

Wakeford Nunatak (RUS) 67° 50' 00.0" S 63° 02' 00.0" E Nunatak
Name ID: 121286 Place ID: 15652

Wakeford Nunatak (USA) 67° 49' 00.0" S 63° 02' 00.0" E Nunatak
Name ID: 133360 Place ID: 15652

Small nunatak 3 mi E of the Central Masson Range in the Framnes Mountains, Mac. Robertson Land. Plotted from photos taken from ANARE aircraft in 1960 and seen by an ANARE party in 1962. Named by ANCA for R. Wakeford, cook at Mawson Station in 1962.

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