Barbara Island (Antarctica)
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°WCoordinates: 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W |
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| 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), 1934–37, under John Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham, a member of the BGLE Advisory Committee.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Barbara Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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