Tuff Bluff

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Tuff Bluff (

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78°4′S 165°27′E / 78.067°S 165.450°E / -78.067; 165.450Coordinates: 78°4′S 165°27′E / 78.067°S 165.450°E / -78.067; 165.450) is a small though prominent light-colored bluff on the northern slopes of Brown Peninsula, Victoria Land. The bluff is significant geologically as a locality for trachytic tuff, from which the feature derives its name. Name applied by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) following investigations by the New Zealand Geological Survey and in the area, 1964–65.

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