Depot Island, Victoria Land

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Depot Island
South Polar Skua - Flickr - GregTheBusker.jpg
South polar skuas breed on the island
Depot Island is located in Antarctica
Depot Island
Depot Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates76°42′04″S 162°58′12″E / 76.70111°S 162.97000°E / -76.70111; 162.97000Coordinates: 76°42′04″S 162°58′12″E / 76.70111°S 162.97000°E / -76.70111; 162.97000
Area7 ha (17 acres)
Length0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Depot Island is a triangular ice-free 7 ha island 200 m 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[]

  • List of Antarctic and Subantarctic islands

References[]

  1. ^ "Depot Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2020.


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