Tripp Island

Tripp Island (76°38′S 162°42′E / 76.633°S 162.700°E / -76.633; 162.700Coordinates: 76°38′S 162°42′E / 76.633°S 162.700°E / -76.633; 162.700) is an island in the south part of Tripp Bay along the coast of Victoria Land. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) which named this feature for Leonard O.H. Tripp of Wellington, New Zealand, a friend and supporter of Ernest Shackleton.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Tripp Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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