Depot Island, Victoria Land

Depot Island (76°42′S 162°58′E / 76.700°S 162.967°E / -76.700; 162.967) is a small granite island lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Cape Ross, off the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the South Magnetic Pole Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 and so named by them because they put a depot of rock specimens on this island.[1]

Depot Island
South polar skuas breed on the island
Depot Island is located in Antarctica
Depot Island
Depot Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates76°42′04″S 162°58′12″E / 76.70111°S 162.97000°E / -76.70111; 162.97000
Area7 ha (17 acres)
Length0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Location

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Depot Island is a triangular ice-free 7 hectares (17 acres) island that os 200 metres (660 ft) off the coast of Evans Piedmont Glacier, in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. It lies about 4 km north of Cape Ross and 10 km south-east of Tripp Island. T he whole island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a small colony of south polar skuas.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 184.
  2. ^ "Depot Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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