Papua Island
Papua Island (63°7′S 55°57′W / 63.117°S 55.950°WCoordinates: 63°7′S 55°57′W / 63.117°S 55.950°W) is a small circular island lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Boreal Point, off the north coast of Joinville Island. The name was applied by the (1953–54) because large numbers of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) were sighted on this island.
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Papua Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Islands of the Joinville Island group
- Joinville Island group geography stubs