Hedgehog Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°ECoordinates: 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Hedgehog Island is a small, bare granite island, or stack, in Moubray Bay, Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Helm Point. It was first visited in 1957 by a small party from Hallett Station, and was so named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, because of its shape.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hedgehog Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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