Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.[1] It has outcrops of reddish rocks and is used by scientists at Rothera Research Station as a site for marine research and recreation. It is named for Kirsty Brown, a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who died whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.[2]

Kirsty Island
Kirsty Island is located in Antarctica
Kirsty Island
Kirsty Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 68°16′W / 67.600°S 68.267°W / -67.600; -68.267
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References

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  1. ^ "Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

  This article incorporates public domain material from "Kirsty Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.