Dovers Moraine
Dovers Moraine is a band of coarse glacial moraine, extending in a north–south direction for 1.5 nautical miles, deposited at the east end of the main mass of Heard Island immediately east of Stephenson Glacier.Places of Interest
Highlights: Scarlet Hill and Skua Beach.
Scarlet Hill
Peak
Scarlet Hill is an ice-free, rounded hill, 410… Scarlet Hill is situated 3 km northwest of Dovers Moraine.
Skua Beach
Beach
Skua Beach is a sandy beach lying at the base of Scarlet Hill on the east side of Heard Island. Skua Beach is situated 4 km north of Dovers Moraine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Lockyer and Elephant Spit.
Cape Lockyer
Locality
Cape Lockyer is a steep rock headland 1.5 nautical… Cape Lockyer is situated 7 km southwest of Dovers Moraine.
Elephant Spit
Locality
Elephant Spit is a 9 km long sand spit at the eastern… Elephant Spit is situated 8 km east of Dovers Moraine.
Dovers Moraine
- Type: Moraine
- Description: Band of glacial moraine in Antarctica
- Categories: glacier and landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.11667° or 53° 7′ south
Longitude
73.7° or 73° 42′ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
3JRMVMMX+8X
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dovers Moraine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dovers Moraine”
- Chinese: “多佛斯冰磧”
- German: “Dovers-Moräne”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dovers Moraine”
- Swedish: “Dovers Moraine”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Spit Point and Cape Bidlingmaier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stephenson Glacier and Spit Bay.
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