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
Fyfe Hills (AUS) 67° 21' 00.0" S 49° 15' 00.0" E Hill
Name ID: 699 Place ID: 5039

A group of low coastal hills extending SSE from the coast near the north-east corner of Casey Bay in Enderby Land. Discovered by an ANARE party led by B.H. Stinear in October, 1957. Named after W.V. Fyfe, Surveyor General, Western Australia.

Fyfe Hills (RUS) 67° 20' 00.0" S 49° 15' 00.0" E Hill
Name ID: 118099 Place ID: 5039

Fyfe Hills (USA) 67° 22' 00.0" S 49° 12' 00.0" E Hill
Name ID: 125468 Place ID: 5039

A group of low coastal hills lying S of Dingle Dome and immediately E of Hydrographer Islands. Sighted in October 1957 by an ANARE party led by B.H. Stinear. Named by ANCA for W.V. Fyfe, Surveyor General, West Australia.

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