Giganteus Island

Giganteus Island
	Giganteus Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°35′S 62°30′E / 67.583°S 62.500°E
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Administration
	Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Giganteus Island is the most northern of the Rookery Islands in the west part of Holme Bay, MacRobertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. A giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) rookery was observed by ANARE on the island in December 1958, hence the name.^[1]

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Geography
Giganteus Island Location in Antarctica
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°35′S 62°30′E / 67.583°S 62.500°E / -67.583; 62.500 (Giganteus Island)
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited