Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Balanced Rock is situated nearby to the locality Rogers Head, as well as near Corinth Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Aubert de la Rue.
Mount Aubert de la Rue
Peak
Mount Aubert de la Rue is an ice-free hill, 125 metres high, standing at the south end and surmounting the low Fidelia Isthmus that connects Laurens Peninsula with the main mass of Heard Island. Mount Aubert de la Rue is situated 3 km southwest of Balanced Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rogers Head and Corinth Head.
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.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Rogers Head, overlooking the west side of Corinthian Bay, on the north side of Heard Island.
Laurens Peninsula
Locality
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. Laurens Peninsula is situated 6 km west of Balanced Rock.
Balanced Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53° or 53° southLongitude
73.4° or 73° 24′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
3JVM2C22+22GeoNames ID
1547341
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