Chasovoj Island
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Waters | Mawson Lake | |
Geographical location | 66 ° 13 ′ S , 100 ° 49 ′ E | |
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Highest elevation | 64 m |
Chasovoj Island (English transcription from Russian Остров Часовой Ostrow Tschasowoi ) is an island off the Knox coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It is located in the Bunger Hills area .
Russian scientists named them. The further naming background has not been passed down. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated the name into English in 1989.
Web links
- Chasovoj Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)