Rockhopper Creek
Coordinates: 53 ° 6 ′ S , 73 ° 41 ′ E
The Rockhopper Creek ( English for Rockhopper penguin Bach ) is a glacial stream on the island Heard in the southern Indian Ocean . It flows from the Stephenson Glacier in a northeast direction along the cliffs east of Scarlet Hill and flows into the sea at Skua Beach .
It is named after the rockhopper penguins that breed in the neighborhood .
Web links
- Rockhopper Creek in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)