North Barrier
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North Barrier is a narrow rock ridge which descends northward from Campbell Peak
to Mount Separation
, and then along the northwest flank of Compton Glacier
in northern Heard Island. The descriptive name was applied by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) in 1948.
Campbell Peak
Campbell Peak is a peak, high, standing northeast of Mawson Peak, the summit of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions , who named it for Group-Captain Stuart A. Campbell, Royal Australian Air Force...
to Mount Separation
Mount Separation
Mount Separation is a rocky peak, 1,480 m, standing 1 nautical mile northeast of Campbell Peak on the northeast flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain on Heard Island...
, and then along the northwest flank of Compton Glacier
Compton Glacier
Compton Glacier is a glacier, long, flowing northeast from the lower slopes of the Big Ben massif to the northeast side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is located at Compton Lagoon, between Gilchrist Beach and Fairchild Beach. To the northwest of Compton Glacier is Ealey...
in northern Heard Island. The descriptive name was applied by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) in 1948.