Giganteus Island

Island of the coast of eastern Antarctica
67°35′S 62°30′E / 67.583°S 62.500°E / -67.583; 62.500 (Giganteus Island)Highest elevation27 m (89 ft)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty SystemDemographicsPopulationUninhabited

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giganteus Island
  • Topographic Map 1:3,000


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