Magnetic Island (Antarctica)

Magnetic Island is a small island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) northeast of Turner Island, lying off Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Visited by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by Phillip Law on March 3, 1954. So named because magnetic observations taken there by J. Brooks showed the declination to be anomalous.

Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°33′S 77°54′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Magnetic Island (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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