Cape Labuan
Cape Labuan is a rocky point midway between Cape Arkona and Lavett Bluff, forming the southwest extremity of Heard Island. It was charted in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and named after HMAS Labuan, a relief ship for the expedition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lavett Bluff and Deacock Glacier.
Lavett Bluff
Cliff
Lavett Bluff is a rock bluff between Deacock Glacier and Fiftyone Glacier on the south side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It was surveyed in 1948 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition and named "Cape Lavett" for Lieutenant John L. Lavett Bluff is situated 3 km northeast of Cape Labuan.
Deacock Glacier
Glacier
Deacock Glacier is a glacier close west of Lavett Bluff on the south side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is between Cape Labuan and Long Beach. Deacock Glacier is situated 3½ km northeast of Cape Labuan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Arkona and Cape Lockyer.
Cape Arkona
Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Cape Arkona is a rocky headland between the mouths of Lied Glacier and Gotley Glacier on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Cape Arkona is situated 5 km northwest of Cape Labuan.
Cape Lockyer
Locality
Cape Lockyer is a steep rock headland 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Lambeth Bluff on the southeast side of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and named by them for Lieutenant H.C.J. Cape Lockyer is situated 10 km east of Cape Labuan.
Cape Labuan
- Type: Locality
- Description: Cape on Heard Island, Antarctica
- Category: headland
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.19218° or 53° 11′ 32″ southLongitude
73.49232° or 73° 29′ 32″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
3JRMRF5R+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2854192035OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Labuan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Labuan”
- Chinese: “拉布安角”
- German: “Kap Labuan”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Labuan”
- Swedish: “Cape Labuan”
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