✨ Geographic Name Determinations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 117 — 29 OCTOBER 2015
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Notice of the Final Determinations on Assigning Official Antarctic Geographic Names
Pursuant to sections 10(1), 21(2) and 25 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of altering existing and assigning new Antarctic geographic names.
The official Antarctic geographic names are specified in the Schedule below.
The Board’s final determinations on these official Antarctic geographic names took effect on 29 October 2015.
Schedule
| Official Geographic Name | Geographic Feature Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chinstrap Island | Island | A small low lying island approximately 3km south-south-east of Buckle Island, 0.8km north-east of Sabrina Island, in the Balleny Islands. Included within Antarctic Specially Protected Area 104 Sabrina Island. 66°54'45"S Latitude, 163°19'00"E Longitude. Chart NZ 14912 Balleny Islands. Alteration to an existing recorded name, Chinstrap Islet. |
| Mount Rittmann | Mountain | A large active volcano predominantly buried in ice, with several peaks reaching an estimated 2600m, located in Mountaineer Range, Victoria Land. Included within Antarctic Specially Protected Area 175 High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea Region. 73°27'00"S Latitude, 165°30'00"E Longitude. USGS Reconnaissance Map 1:250K SS58-60/5. A new name for a feature not named. |
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of October 2015.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.
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Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names
Pursuant to sections 10(1)(b), 21(2) and 24(2)(a) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of 210 approved official geographic names as described in the Schedule below.
The Board’s final determinations on these approved official geographic names took effect on 29 October 2015.
Schedule
| Approved Official Geographic Names (210) | Geographic Feature Type | Map and Grid Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Land District | ||
| Abel Head | Point | NZTopo50-BP25 049771 |
| Adam Creek | Stream | NZTopo50-BQ22 345384 to 339393 |
| Allen River | Stream | NZTopo50-BQ23 418117 to 406080 |
| Allen River Left Branch | Stream | NZTopo50-BQ22 392167 to BQ23 418117 |
| Allen River Right Branch | Stream | NZTopo50-BQ23 449149 to 418117 |
| Alma Hill | Hill | NZTopo50-BP25 977752 |
| Anaconda | Hill | NZTopo50-BQ22 368197 |
| Anchor Bay | Bay | NZTopo50-BP25 058659 |
| Apahai Creek | Stream | NZTopo50-BP25 990561 to 991546 |
| Arapito | Locality | NZTopo50-BQ22 298313 |
| Arch Point | Point | NZTopo50-BP25 046724 |
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🏛️ Notice of the Final Determinations on Assigning Official Antarctic Geographic Names
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration29 October 2015
Antarctic, Geographic names, Alterations, New names
- W. K. Shaw, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
🏛️ Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration29 October 2015
Geographic names, Approvals, Nelson Land District
- W. K. Shaw, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa