Budd Pass
Budd Pass is a mountain pass in the ridge that extends southwest from Budd Peak on Heard Island. The pass is 1 nautical mile southwest of Budd Peak. It was surveyed by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1948–63, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for G.M.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mawson Peak and Budd Peak.
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 3½ km north of Budd Pass.
Budd Peak
Peak
Budd Peak is a peak, 2,315 metres high, 1.7 nautical miles southeast of Mawson Peak on Heard Island. The peak was mapped by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for G.M.
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 4 km south of Budd Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Labuan and Cape Arkona.
Cape Labuan
Locality
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. Cape Labuan is situated 7 km southwest of Budd Pass.
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 7 km southwest of Budd Pass.
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 8 km southeast of Budd Pass.
Budd Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,415 metres
- Description: Mountain pass in Australia
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Budd Pass” goes by many names.
- German: “Budd-Pass”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Budd Pass”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Ben and South Barrier.
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