| Dream Island | |
| Map: | Antarctica |
| Location: | Antarctica |
| Archipelago: | Palmer Archipelago |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Country: | None |
| Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
| Additional Info: | ASMA 7 Restricted Area |
Dream Island is an island lying 0.7km (00.4miles) south-east of Cape Monaco, off the south-west coast of Anvers Island in Wylie Bay, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-1957 and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for its natural features including a cave and, in summer, a small waterfall, with mossy patches and grass.[1] It lies about 10 km north-west of the United States' Palmer Station.
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins, as well as smaller numbers of chinstrap penguins. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under ASMA 7 - Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin.[2] [3] Other birds located on the island include the southern giant petrel, brown skua, kelp gull, and imperial shag.[4] The island also hosts a hangout spot for fur seals.[5]