Zappert Point
| Zappert Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 30 ′ S , 78 ° 5 ′ E | |
| location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Ingrid Christensen Coast | |
| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| height | 41 m | |
The Zappert Point is a headland on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . In the Vestfold Mountains , it is located at the southwestern end of the Langnes Peninsula . In the immediate vicinity there is a large breeding colony of Adelie penguins .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it in 1973 after Michael D. Zappert, radio supervisor at Davis Station in the Antarctic winter of 1970.
Web links
- Zappert Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)