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The island is the top of a volcanic tuff cone that rests on top of a larger, submerged shield volcano. At its highest point, the island reaches a height of 548 ft (167 m). [1] The ocean has carved large sea cliffs on the sides of the island. There is a large cave on the northwest side of the island called Kahalauaola (Shark Cave). [2]
Farallon great whites range between the "smaller" males at 13 ft (4.0 m) to the females, which generally range between 17 and 19 ft (5.2 and 5.8 m). (For comparison, the largest accurately measured great white shark was a female caught in August 1988 at Prince Edward Island off the North Atlantic coast and measured 20.3 ft (6.2 m).)
Harwoods Hole is a cave system located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand, in the Abel Tasman National Park. At 183 metres (600 ft), it is New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft. It was first explored in 1958, long after it was discovered.
On Your Knees Cave is located on the northern tip of Prince of Wales Island within the Tongass National Forest. Its location is approximately one kilometer from the coast and 125 meters above sea level. [3] Originally, the entrance of the cave was obstructed by large rocks and soil that had fallen from the cliff above, and covered with vegetation.
Kings Park Caves (tunnelled and extended during WW2 for Catalina FBY base) Loch Overflow; Mambibby Cave; Mandurah Caves; Minnies Grotto; Rottnest Island Caves; Surprise Cave; Wanneroo Karst; Yanchep Cave; Pilbara / Cape Range Anomaly Cave; Bell Cave; Canyon Cave; Owl Roost Cave; South West Arumvale Pipe and Arumvale Cave; Beenup Cave; Blackboy ...
While they were waiting in this location, Henry McNish took screws from the boat and put them in the crew's shoes in order that they could walk across ice more easily. During the South Georgia Survey, 1955–56, King Haakon Bay was surveyed and the approximate position of the camp deduced. The name Peggotty Bluff was given to the feature now ...
Gaspar Grande or Gasparee is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago named for Gaspar de Percín. The island is 1.29 km 2 (0.50 square miles) in area and lies 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Port of Spain.
Wharepapa / Arthur Range Mount Arthur ( Tuao Wharepapa in Māori ) is in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range in the north western area of the South Island of New Zealand . [ 3 ] Mount Arthur, named after Captain Arthur Wakefield , [ 4 ] lies within Kahurangi National Park and has a peak elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft).