Lake Henderson

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Lake Henderson
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Geographical location Mac Robertson Land , East Antarctica
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Coordinates 67 ° 41 '53 "  S , 63 ° 1' 45"  O Coordinates: 67 ° 41 '53 "  S , 63 ° 1' 45"  O
Lake Henderson (Antarctica)
Lake Henderson
Altitude above sea level 330  m
surface 84.5 ha
Maximum depth 115 m
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Lake Henderson is a lake up to 150 m deep in the East Antarctic Mac Robertson Land . With an area of ​​84.5  hectares , it is the largest lake in the Framnes Mountains . About 40 large boulders rest on its permanently frozen surface.

Scientists at Mawson Station had named it for years after its proximity to Mount Henderson before the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia officially recognized this name in 2005.

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