Melbourne Bluff
Melbourne Bluff is a rocky bluff, 385 metres high, standing 1.3 nautical miles south of Cape Bidlingmaier and protruding above the ice-covered slopes at the north side of Heard Island.Places of Interest
Highlights: Morgan Island and Black Rock.
Morgan Island
Island
Morgan Island is a small island while also being the… Morgan Island is situated 3 km northeast of Melbourne Bluff.
Black Rock
Islet
Black Rock is a small, dark rock lying immediately… Black Rock is situated 3 km northeast of Melbourne Bluff.
Challenger Glacier
Glacier
Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north… Challenger Glacier is situated 4 km southwest of Melbourne Bluff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Bidlingmaier and Saddle Point.
Saddle Point
Locality
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating… Saddle Point is situated 3 km northwest of Melbourne Bluff.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles… Corinth Head is situated 8 km west of Melbourne Bluff.
Melbourne Bluff
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 193 metres
- Description: cliff in Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.03333° or 53° 2′ south
Longitude
73.53333° or 73° 32′ east
Elevation
193 metres (633 feet)
Open location code
3JRMXG8M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Melbourne Bluff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Melbourne Bluff”
- Chinese: “墨爾本海崖”
- German: “Melbourne Bluff”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Melbourne Bluff”
- Swedish: “Melbourne Bluff”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Erratic Point and Cape Gazert.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Downes Glacier and Mechanics Bay.
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