Richardson Lakes
| Richardson Lakes | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Riiser-Larsen, Australian Antarctic Territory |
| Coordinates | 66°45′S 50°38′E / 66.750°S 50.633°E |
| Type | Meltwater lakes |
| Etymology | Sgt. Alan K. Richardson |
| Basin countries | Antarctica |
| Managing agency | Australian Antarctic Division |
| Max. depth | 156 metres (512 ft) |
| Frozen | Year round |
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Richardson Lakes is a small group of meltwater lakes located at the foot of Mount Riiser-Larsen on the northwest side, close east of Amundsen Bay in Antarctica. It was photographed in 1956 by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft and first visited in November 1958 by an ANARE party led by G.A. Knuckey. It was named for Sgt. Alan K. Richardson, RAAF, a member of the 1958 RAAF Antarctic Flight at Mawson Station.