West Cape
West Cape is a locality in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. West Cape is situated nearby to the locality Laurens Peninsula, as well as near Mangoro Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anzac Peak and Hayter Peak.
Anzac Peak
Peak
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Anzac Peak is a 715-metre-high volcano on the Laurens Peninsula of Heard Island in the Southern Ocean. It lies to the northwest of Mawson Peak. Despite its low elevation of just over 700 metres high, the peak and several neighbouring peaks have permanent snow and ice, like the Jacka Glacier with several icefalls. Anzac Peak is situated 3 km northeast of West Cape.
Hayter Peak
Peak
Hayter Peak is a peak, 565 meters high, standing 400 meters west of Mount Olsen along the back of the Laurens Peninsula and at the northwest end of Heard Island. Hayter Peak is situated 3 km northeast of West Cape.
Mount Dixon
Volcano
Mount Dixon is a snow-covered stratovolcano, 705 metres high, standing 0.7 nautical miles west of Anzac Peak on the Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island. The feature appears to have been roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map by Captain H.C. Mount Dixon is situated 3 km north of West Cape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurens Peninsula and Cape Laurens.
Laurens Peninsula
Locality
Laurens Peninsula is a rugged peninsula surmounted by several ice-covered peaks that forms the northwestern part of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Laurens Peninsula is situated 3 km north of West Cape.
Cape Laurens
Locality
Cape Laurens is a cape which marks the northwestern extremity of Laurens Peninsula and Heard Island. The name was probably applied by Captain Franklin F. Cape Laurens is situated 5 km northwest of West Cape.
Erratic Point
Locality
Erratic Point is a small, moss-covered point at the head of South West Bay, 1.3 nautical miles northeast of Cape Gazert, on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Erratic Point is situated 7 km southeast of West Cape.
West Cape
- Type: Locality
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.02258° or 53° 1′ 21″ southLongitude
73.29679° or 73° 17′ 48″ eastOpen location code
3JRMX7GW+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2855510781OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
1547267
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