Wattle Island

Wattle Island (67°17′S 46°46′E / 67.283°S 46.767°E / -67.283; 46.767Coordinates: 67°17′S 46°46′E / 67.283°S 46.767°E / -67.283; 46.767) is a small island lying close to the coast and 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Kirkby Head, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Wattle is the vernacular name given to over 400 species of Acacia found in different parts of Australia.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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