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
Canopus Rocks (AUS) 67° 31' 27.1" S 62° 57' 01.1" E Rock
Name ID: 2376 Place ID: 2279

Two small, isolated low-lying rocks about 2 km WNW of the Canopus Islands. Plotted from ANARE air photographs.

Casey Bay (AUS) 67° 30' 00.0" S 48° 00' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 112 Place ID: 2376

The western of two large bays in the west of Enderby Land where formerly one bay, Amundsen Bay, was charted. Discovered by ANARE personnel from an aircraft in 1956. Named after the Rt., Hon. R G Casey, C H, DSO, MC (later Lord Casey), Australian Minister for External Affairs, 1951-60.

Casey Bay (USA) 67° 30' 00.0" S 48° 00' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 123349 Place ID: 2376

A large bay indenting the coast of Enderby Land between Tange Promontory and Dingle Dome. The feature was observed from ANARE aircraft in 1956. Named by ANCA for the Rt. Hon. Richard G. Casey (later Lord Casey), Australian Minister for External Affairs, 1951-60.

Lena, zaliv (RUS) 67° 20' 00.0" S 48° 00' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 119036 Place ID: 2376

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