Alfred Point
| Alfred Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 7 ′ S , 73 ° 45 ′ E | |
| location | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
| Waters | Spit Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Scholes Lagoon and Indian Ocean | |
The base of Elephant Spit in the east of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean is called Alfred Point . The headland of sand and gravel, triangular when viewed from above, was created by erosion and borders the Scholes Lagoon to the west .
It is named after the American schooner Alfred , who was whaling in the waters around Heard Island when it sank in a storm off the Elephant Spit on December 29, 1854 and is now one of the 14 known wrecks off Heard.
Web links
- Alfred Point in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)