Hans Rock
| Hans Rock | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 29 ′ S , 77 ° 54 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 0 m | |
The Hans Rock is an isolated cliff , washed over by the sea, off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It is located 5 km north of Magnetic Island in front of the Vestfold Mountains in Prydz Bay .
The research vessel Kista Dan ran aground here on January 29, 1955. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named the rock in 1961 after Hans Christian Petersen, the ship's captain.
Web links
- Hans Rock in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)