It was also named by Captain Philip Parker King , after Captain Clerke , who had reported it from a whaler between 1800 and 1809 .
Clerke Reef rises steeply from the surrounding ocean floor , which is 390 m deep .
Clerke Reef was also named by Captain Philip Parker King , after Captain Clerke , who had reported Clerke Reef from a whaler between 1800 and 1809 .
Clerke Reef rises steeply from the surrounding ocean floor , which is 390 m deep .