Thala Rock is an isolated, submerged rock lying off the
Vestfold Hills
The Vestfold Hills are rounded, rocky, coastal hills, in extent, on the north side of Sorsdal Glacier on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. The hills are subdivided by three west-trending peninsulas bounded by na ...
, about 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) from the western point of
Turner Island, bearing 250. The depth of water over the rock probably does not exceed 1 fathom. The rock was struck by the
Thala Dan Thala may refer to:
Places
* Thala Hills, Antarctica
* Thala Island, Antarctica
* Thala Rock, Antarctica
* Thala, Tunisia, a town in Kasserine Governorate
Other uses
* ''Thala'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails
* Ajith Kumar (born 197 ...
on January 16, 1959, when approaching
Davis Anchorage with the ANARE (
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
History
Australia has had a long involv ...
) relief expedition. Named after the Thala Dan.
Rock formations of Princess Elizabeth Land
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