Barbara Island (Antarctica)

Barbara Island
Barbara Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100Coordinates: 68°8′S 67°6′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Barbara Island is the largest and northernmost of the Debenham Islands, lying off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 193437, under John Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham, a member of the BGLE Advisory Committee.

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