Depot Island, Victoria Land Explained

Depot Island
Map:Antarctica
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-76.7011°N 162.97°W
Area Ha:7
Length Km:0.3
Width Km:0.3
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Depot Island (-76.7°N 220°W) is a small granite island lying 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.

Location

Depot Island is a triangular ice-free island that os 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. The whole island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a small colony of south polar skuas.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Depot Island. . 2015 . BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 1 November 2020.