Barbara Island (Antarctica)

Barbara Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100Coordinates: 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Barbara Island is the largest and northernmost of the Debenham Islands, lying off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 193437, under John Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham, a member of the BGLE Advisory Committee.

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