Brocklehurst Ridge

Brocklehurst Ridge (71°2′S 67°6′E / 71.033°S 67.100°E / -71.033; 67.100Coordinates: 71°2′S 67°6′E / 71.033°S 67.100°E / -71.033; 67.100) is a partly snow-covered rock ridge about 1 nautical mile (2 km) south of Taylor Platform in the Prince Charles Mountains. It was plotted from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photos taken in 1956 and 1960, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for F.J. Brocklehurst, an electrical fitter at Mawson Station in 1964.[1]

References

  1. "Brocklehurst Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-14.

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