Gilchrist Beach ( 53°2′S 73°36′E / 53.033°S 73.600°E / -53.033; 73.600 ) is a rocky beach , 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) long, lying west of Compton Glacier on the north side of Heard Island . At its eastern edge, Gilchrist Beach communicates with the sandy Fairchild Beach . Travelling eastwards from Gilchrist Beach to Fairchild Beach, one arrives at the base of Round Hill .
3-510: Rocky Beach may refer to: A beach where the ground is made up of large stones rather than sand, also known as a cobble beach An old name for Gilchrist Beach A fictitious town in the book series The Three Investigators A fictitious town in a detective book called Tin Goyenda Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
6-469: The title Rocky Beach . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocky_Beach&oldid=1240558429 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gilchrist Beach This feature
9-507: Was known to American sealers as Rocky Beach as early as 1857, as shown by an unpublished sealer's map of " Hurds Island " compiled during the 1860–1870 period. The name Stoney Beach was also in use during this period. The name Gilchrist Beach, as applied by the ANARE ( Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions ) during its 1948 survey of the island , is now established in usage. Dr. Alan R. Gilchrist served as medical officer with
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