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 n ...
, 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
MS ''Thala Dan'', built in Aalborg in 1957, was an ice-strengthened refrigerated cargo-passenger ship. Operated by Danish J. Lauritzen A/S from 1957 to 1982, she was jointly chartered by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions a ...
on January 16, 1959, when approaching
Davis Anchorage
Davis Anchorage () is an anchorage in Antarctica about in extent with general depths of , lying off Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It is bounded on the west by the Krat Rocks and the Hobby Rocks, and on the east by the rocks and shoal wa ...
with the ANARE (
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australia: Antarctic Program#Australian Antarctic program, Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic D ...
) relief expedition. Named after the Thala Dan.
Rock formations of Princess Elizabeth Land
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