Lied Glacier, Glacial formation in Heard Island, Australia

Lied Glacier lies close north of Cape Arkona on the southwest side of Heard Island, in the southern Indian Ocean. Cape Arkona separates it from Gotley Glacier to the southeast, whose terminus sits between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan, while Abbotsmith Glacier lies to the north.

The first survey of Lied Glacier took place in 1948 through the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. This exploration marked an important milestone in polar research and documentation.

The name honours N.T. Lied, a radio operator and weather observer with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions on Heard Island in 1951 and 1963. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia assigned the name after ANARE surveyed the glacier in 1948.

Access to this glacier is extremely difficult and requires special permits and extensive preparation. Weather conditions are harsh and unpredictable throughout the year, so visitors should expect extreme conditions.

Lied Glacier was surveyed by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948, and the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it for N.T. Lied, a radio operator and weather observer on Heard Island in 1951 and 1963. Cape Arkona separates it from Gotley Glacier to the southeast.