# The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Part RESTRICTED AREAS: Site of Special Scientific Interest No. 9 Rothera Point, Adelaide Island Lat. 67°34'S; Long. 68°06'W


Rothera Point is situated in Ryder Bay, at the south-east corner of Wright Peninsula on the east side of Adelaide Island, south-west Antarctic Peninsula.
The Site is the north-eastern one-third of Rothera Point, and is representative of the area as a whole. It is about 300 m from west to east and 250 m from north to south and rises to a maximum height of 36 m. At the coast, the Site boundary is the 2.5 m contour. No upper shore, littoral or sublittoral areas of Rothera Point are therefore included within the Site.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1007/schedule/1/part/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-amendment-regulations-1998/schedule-1/part-7
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