Part 61Antarctic specially protected area No. 161

Part 61 Antarctic specially protected area No. 161

  Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea.

  Latitude 74 42 57 S to 74 48 00 S, longitude 164 10 00 E.

  The designated Area is situated in Terra Nova Bay, between the Campbell Glacier Tongue and Drygalski Ice Tongue, Victoria Land. The Area is confined to a narrow strip of coastal waters to the south of Terra Nova Bay Station (Italy), extending approximately 9.4 km in length and generally within 1.5–7 km of the shore, comprising an area of 29.4 km2.

  The western boundary of the Area is defined as the mean high water mark along the coastline extending between 74° 42 57 S in the north (2.3 km south of Terra Nova Bay Station) and 74° 48 00 S in the south (the southern shore of Adélie Cove), and includes the intertidal zone. The northern boundary of the Area is defined as the 74° 42 57 S line of latitude, extending from the coast 1.55 km eastward to the 164° 10 00 E line of longitude. The boundary position may be recognised near the shore by the presence of a large and distinctive offshore rock in the northernmost cove on the coast south of Terra Nova Bay Station, which is an unique feature on this stretch of coast. The southern boundary is defined as the 74° 48 00 S line of latitude, extending from the coast 3.63 km eastward to the 164° 10 00 E line of longitude. The boundary position may be recognised visually as being at the southern shore of the mouth of Adélie Cove, immediately south of a distinctive rocky outcrop at the base of the coastal cliffs. The eastern boundary of the Area is defined as the 164° 10 00 E line of longitude extending between 74° 42 57 S in the north and 74° 48 00 S in the south.

 

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