# The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2008, Schedule 2: ANTARCTIC HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS


Site No
Description of Site
Latitude, Longitude
77
Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, including Boat Harbour and the historic artefacts contained within its waters. Part of this Site is contained within ASPA No. 162.
67°00′S 142°39′E
78
Memorial Plaque at India Point, Humboldt Mountains, Wohlthat Massif, central Dronning Maud Land. This plaque was erected in memory of three scientists of the Geological Survey of India and a communication technician from the Indian Navy who died in this mountain camp in an accident on 8 January 1990.
71°45′S 11°12′E
79
Lillie Marleen Hut, Mt. Dockery, Everett Trange, Northern Victoria Land. Lillie Marleen Hut was erected to support the work of the German Antarctic Northern Victoria Land Expedition of 1979/1980 and is closely associated with the sinking of the expedition ship “Gotland II” in December 1981.
71°12′S 164°31′E
80
Amundsen’s Tent
In the vicinity of 90°S
The tent was erected at 90°S by the Norwegian group of explorers led by Roald Amundsen on their arrival at the South Pole on 14 December 1911. The tent is buried underneath the snow and ice in the vicinity of the South Pole.
81
Rocher du Débarquement, Terre-Adélie
66°36′S 140°03′E
Rocher du Débarquement (Landing Rock) is a small island where Admiral Dumont D’Urville and his crew landed on 21 January 1840.
82
Monument to the Antarctic Treaty and Plaque
62°12′S 58°57′W
The Monument consists of twelve copper panels supporting a copper globe, and is located in a central position between the Frei, Bellinghausen and Escudero Bases at Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The Monument bears a plaque with the following inscription:
“This Historic Monument, dedicated to the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, Washington D.C. 1959, is also a reminder of the legacy of the First and Second International Polar Year (1882-1883 and 1932-1933) and of the International Geographical Year (IGY: 1957-1958) which preceded the Antarctic Treaty and recalls the heritage of International Cooperation that led to the International Polar Year 2007-2008.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3066/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-amendment-regulations-2008/schedule-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.