Mata Taua Peak

Mata Taua Peak (78°7′S 161°57′E / 78.117°S 161.950°E / -78.117; 161.950Coordinates: 78°7′S 161°57′E / 78.117°S 161.950°E / -78.117; 161.950) is a prominent peak, 3,013 metres (9,885 ft) high, on the ridge separating the mouth of Marchant Glacier and Ferrigno Glacier in the Royal Society Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1994 in reference to the view from this peak, "Mata Taua" being a Māori name meaning "a scout before the troops". To the northeast, there is an array of rocky peaks; to the southwest, the view overlooks Rampart Ridge and the large Upper Staircase glacier.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mata Taua Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

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