Wallabies Nunataks
| Wallabies Nunataks | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Ross Dependency |
| Range coordinates | 81°12′S 156°20′E / 81.200°S 156.333°E |
| Parent range | Churchill Mountains |
Wallabies Nunataks (81°12′S 156°20′E / 81.200°S 156.333°E) is a large group of nunataks near the polar plateau, to the west of the Churchill Mountains, Antarctica.
Location
[edit]The Wallabies Nunataks are 10 nautical miles (18 km) northeast of All-Blacks Nunataks at the east side of the Byrd Névé.[1] They border the Chapman Snowfield to the west.[2] They were named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1960–61) for the Australian national rugby team.[1]
Features
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Bledisloe Glacier
[edit]81°22′S 156°21′E / 81.367°S 156.350°E. A glacier flowing north west between All-Blacks Nunataks and Wallabies Nunataks. It was named in association with the adjacent All-Blacks and Wallabies Nunataks, and specifically named after the Bledisloe Cup, which is contested between the New Zealand and Australian rugby union teams, the All-Blacks and the Wallabies.[3]
Mount Stent
[edit]81°15′S 156°20′E / 81.250°S 156.333°E. A 2,010 metres (6,590 ft) high mountain at the southern extreme of the Wallabies Nunataks. It was named in honor of N. E. Stent, a member of the 1961 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.[4]
Woodgyer Peak
[edit]81°13′S 156°20′E / 81.217°S 156.333°E. A peak above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in the Wallabies Nunataks. Named in honor of M. G. Woodgyer, a member of the 1962 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.[5]
Mount Exley
[edit]81°10′S 156°14′E / 81.167°S 156.233°E. A mountain 1,980 metres (6,500 ft) high in the Wallabies Nunataks. It was named in honor of R. R. Exley, a member of the 1962 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.[6]
Green Nunatak
[edit]81°7′S 156°34′E / 81.117°S 156.567°E. A nunatak rising to approximately 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) at the northern extreme of the Wallabies Nunataks. It was named in honor of E. N. Green, a member of the 1964 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.[7]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names. - "Bledisloe Glacier", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Chapman Snowfield", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Green Nunatak", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Mount Exley", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Mount Stent", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Woodgyer Peak", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.