Amendments—New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa—Amendments to Official Antarctic Geographic Names
In the four schedules below for 14 Antarctic geographic names published in the New Zealand Gazette on the dates and with the headings detailed in each Schedule, amend the coordinates and/or the feature type as per the second column. All coordinates are in decimal latitude/longitude format.
Official Antarctic name (1) |
Corrected/improved coordinates |
Tramway Ridge |
“-77.51812 167.12072” |
Official Antarctic name (1) |
Corrected/improved coordinates |
Lake Chapman |
“-77.005425 162.413183” |
Official Antarctic name (8) |
Corrected/improved coordinates |
Bull Island |
“-71.97821 171.092” |
Carter Ridge |
“-72.6187 168.61137” |
Dickson Pillar |
“-71.902259 171.19203” |
Kemp Rock |
“-71.973508 171.099499” |
Kristensen Rocks |
“-71.913095 171.176339” |
Navajo Butte |
“-77.97513 162.01829” |
Sandy Glacier |
“-77.47343 161.97173” |
St Marie Peak |
“-71.94581 171.08862” |
Official Antarctic name (4) |
Corrected/improved coordinates and/or corrected feature type |
Cambrian Bluff |
“-82.41491 160.54269” |
Dais |
“-77.55 161.266667” and correct “Flat” to “Mesa” |
Lizards Foot |
“-77.20679 162.9339” |
Ventifact Knobs |
“-77.685147 162.60067” |
Dated at Wellington this 27th day of February 2025.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.