Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Final Determinations on Assigning Official Antarctic Geographic Names

Pursuant to sections 10(1), 25 and 21(2) 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 as official six new Antarctic geographic names as described in the Schedule below.

The Board’s final determinations on these official Antarctic geographic names took effect on 24 May 2018.

Schedule

Official Assigned Antarctic Geographic Name

Geographic Feature Type

Description

Coordinates
(latitude, longitude)

German Glacier

Glacier

A glacier at least 25km² between Asquith Bluff and Mount Allen Young, flowing eastwards for approximately 11km into Lennox-King Glacier, at the southern end of Holland Range, Antarctica. Feature depicted on NZMS 166 SU58-62/13 and USGS Reconnaissance SU56-60/15 1:250k topographic maps.

-83.47778

167.33417

Harrowfield Hill

Hill

An ice-free hill c.95m and approximately 1.7km long north to south, on the south-eastern side of Inexpressible Island, Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Feature depicted on NZMS 166 SS58-60/9 and USGS Reconnaissance SS58-60/9 1:250k topographic maps.

-74.89114

163.75523

Karl Crest

Hill

A small ice free rock feature at 1572m, rising on the western slope of Mount Bird, 1.7km west of the summit of Mount Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. Feature depicted on topographic map AntTopo50-ME13.

-77.27429

166.67848

McAfee Ridge

Ridge

A ridge on Mount Terror, Ross Island, Antarctica, which extends for approximately 1.4km southwest-northeast from Ōhau Peak. There is a distinctive curve in the centre of the feature. Feature depicted on topographic map NZ AntTopo50-ME15.

-77.485

168.72583

Peterman Glacier

Glacier

A glacier upwards of 14.5km², in Saxby Range, Victoria Land, which flows from west to east for approximately 8km into Tucker Glacier. Feature depicted on NZMS 166 SS 58-60/2 and USGS Reconnaissance 58-60/2 1:250k topographic maps.

-72.15517

167.70873

Shiraishi Peak

Peak

A partially ice free peak at 1640m, on a prominent ridge in the Meteorite Hills, south Victoria Land, Antarctica. Feature depicted on topographic map NZ AntTopo50-MM03.

-79.67572

155.53870

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of May 2018.

W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.