North Barrier
North Barrier is a narrow rock ridge which descends northward from Campbell Peak to Mount Separation, and then along the northwest flank of Compton Glacier in northern Heard Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heard Island and Mount Separation.
Heard Island
Island
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The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an Australian external territory comprising a volcanic group of mostly barren Antarctic islands, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica.
Mount Separation
Peak
Mount Separation is a rocky peak, 1,480 m, standing 1 nautical mile northeast of Campbell Peak on the northeast flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain on Heard Island.
Campbell Peak
Peak
Campbell Peak is a peak, 2,415 metres high, standing 1.2 nautical miles northeast of Mawson Peak, the summit of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, who named it for Group-Captain Stuart Campbell, Royal Australian Air Force. Campbell Peak is situated 3½ km southwest of North Barrier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Bidlingmaier and Saddle Point.
Cape Bidlingmaier
Locality
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side of the entrance to Mechanics Bay, on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The feature appears to have been known to American sealers as Morgan's Point, as shown by Captain H.C. Cape Bidlingmaier is situated 7 km northwest of North Barrier.
Saddle Point
Locality
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic. The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point. Saddle Point is situated 8 km northwest of North Barrier.
North Barrier
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 740 metres
- Description: ridge in Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“North Barrier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Barrier”
- German: “North Barrier”
- Swedish: “North Barrier”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Compton Glacier and Long Ridge.
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