Scholes lagoon

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Scholes lagoon
Waters Indian Ocean
Land mass Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands )
Geographical location 53 ° 7 '20 "  S , 73 ° 44' 27"  O Coordinates: 53 ° 7 '20 "  S , 73 ° 44' 27"  O
Scholes Lagoon (Heard and McDonald Islands)
Scholes lagoon

The Scholes Lagoon is a triangular, often dry-falling lagoon in the east of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean . It lies at the base of the Elephant Spit .

The naming background for the lagoon is not known.

Web links

  • Scholes Lagoon in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)