Lydia lagoon
| Lydia lagoon | ||
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| Waters | Corinthian Bay | |
| Land mass | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 1 '54 " S , 73 ° 26' 27" E | |
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The Lydia Lagoon is a lagoon in the north of the island of Heard in the southern Indian Ocean . It is located on the western end of Hoseason Beach .
It is named after the brig Lydia from New London , Connecticut , which operated for seal hunting in the waters around Heard between 1864 and 1865.
Web links
- Lydia Lagoon in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)