Laurens Peninsula
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anzac Peak and Mount Dixon.
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.
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.
Jacka Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Laurens and Rogers Head.
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 3½ km west of Laurens Peninsula.
Rogers Head
Locality
Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland marking the north extremity of the peninsula between Atlas Cove and Corinthian Bay on the north coast of Heard Island. Rogers Head is situated 7 km east of Laurens Peninsula.
Laurens Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Satellite Map
Discover Laurens Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laurens Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laurens Peninsula”
- Chinese: “勞倫斯半島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Laurens Peninsula”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Laurenshalvøya”
- Swedish: “Laurens Peninsula”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Cape and Erratic Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Sentinel and Hayter Peak.
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