Kidson Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°12′S 61°11′E / 67.200°S 61.183°ECoordinates: 67°12′S 61°11′E / 67.200°S 61.183°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Kidson Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) north-northeast of Byrd Head, Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kidson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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