Bluff Island (Antarctica)
For the similarly named island on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, see Murray Island (Antarctica).
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°ECoordinates: 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Bluff Island is an island lying 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) south of Magnetic Island and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, in Prydz Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, re-emapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (1957–58) and so named because the south end of the island is marked by a steep cliff face.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bluff Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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