Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 10(1)(a), 25 and 25(2)(b) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of assigning two official Antarctic geographic names.
The official Antarctic geographic names are specified in the first column of the Schedule below.
The geographic feature types that they relate to are set out in the second column of the Schedule.
The descriptions for the names are set out in the third column of the Schedule.
The Board’s final determinations on these official Antarctic geographic names took effect on 30 October 2014.
Schedule
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
| Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type | Description |
| Green Range | Range | A distinct range trending generally north-south for approximately 12km. Midpoint is approximately 600m high descending to approximately 200m at its northern and southern ends. Located at the northern-most end of Queen Alexandra Range between King Glacier and The Gateway near Mount Hope. Northern-most position: 83°27'30"S latitude, 170°40'E longitude; midpoint position: 83°31'S latitude, 170°43'E longitude; southern-most position: 83°34'S latitude, 170°50'E longitude. USGS reconnaissance map 1:250K SU56-60/15. New name for a feature not named. |
| Leitch Ridge | Ridge | A small, distinct ridge above Scott Base on Hut Point Peninsula. Starting south of the saddle below Crater Hill, the ridge descends along a low gradient generally south for approximately 400m to a point where it meets the vehicle track that provides access to the wind turbines. Northern-most position: 77°50'34"S latitude, 166°43'21"E longitude; midpoint position: 77°50'37"S latitude, 166°43'30"E longitude; southern-most position: 77°50'46"S latitude, 166°43'44"E longitude. NZ Ant50-MF13 and USGS reconnaissance map 1:250K ST57-60/6. New name for a feature not named. |
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of October 2014.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.