Heard & McDonald Islands · Folktales and oral traditions
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Heard & McDonald Islands
- Tales
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- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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The first confirmed sighting of Heard Island in 1853 survives in the account of someone aboard the ship. The captain takes the silhouette for an iceberg. After a snow squall, the witness tries to trace it through a telescope. The Atlas classifies this entry as a historical maritime account.
Tales in the Atlas
The Island Mistaken for an Iceberg
1853 · Australian Antarctic Program · Discovery · Mrs Heard’s eyewitness account
Tales found across countries
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