Tarr Nunatak (77°29′S 166°53′E) is a nunatak rising to c.1700 m on the northwest slope of Mount Erebus, Ross Island. The feature is 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) south-southwest of Abbott Peak. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (2000) after Sgt. L.W. (Wally) Tarr, RNZAF, aircraft mechanic with the New Zealand contingent of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956-58.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Tarr Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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