Kirsty Island
  Kirsty Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′S 68°16′W / 67.600°S 68.267°WCoordinates: 67°36′S 68°16′W / 67.600°S 68.267°W |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.[1] I 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 lost her life whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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