Gibraltar Peak Explained

See also: Gibraltar Peak (Canberra). Gibraltar Peak is a peak in Antarctica.

Location

It is located at -72.0833°N 223°W and is a peak 1nmi southeast of Lavallee Peak, in the West Quartzite Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The peak lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

History

It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1967–68, because it is shaped like the famous Rock of Gibraltar. The name was officially decided by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1969.

It is included in the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Biodiversity

The Australian Antarctic Data Centre has not recorded any fauna near the peak. Bryum, a type of moss, been located near the peak.