Balleny fracture zone

{{Short description|Fracture zone in the Southern Ocean}}

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Balleny fracture zone ({{Coord|62|S|156|E|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}) is a fracture zone in the Southern Ocean that extends south towards the Balleny Islands. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in December 1971.