Dome
Dome is a peak in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and has an elevation of 2,243 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fremantle Peak and Mawson Peak.
Fremantle Peak
Peak
Fremantle Peak is a peak, 2,375 metres high, standing 0.4 nautical miles northeast of the Dome, near the summit of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, and named by them after the port of Fremantle, the final point of embarkation for the expedition.
Mawson Peak
Volcano
Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit of the Big Ben massif on Heard Island, an external Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. With an elevation of 2,745 metres, it is the third highest peak in any state, territory or claimed territory of Australia… Mawson Peak is situated 2½ km southeast of Dome.
Little Matterhorn
Peak
Little Matterhorn is a rocky peak, 1,480 metres high, formed by a small volcanic cone 1.1 nautical miles north-northwest of Fremantle Peak, on the north flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain on Heard Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saddle Point and Cape Bidlingmaier.
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 north of Dome.
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 8 km north of Dome.
Erratic Point
Locality
Erratic Point is a small, moss-covered point at the head of South West Bay, 1.3 nautical miles northeast of Cape Gazert, on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Erratic Point is situated 8 km west of Dome.
Dome
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,243 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.08333° or 53° 5′ southLongitude
73.5° or 73° 30′ eastElevation
2,243 metres (7,359 feet)Open location code
3JRMWG82+M2GeoNames ID
1547327
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