Mill Island

Mill Island
Mill Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667Coordinates: 65°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667
Area 1,260 km2 (490 sq mi)
Length 46 km (28.6 mi)
Width 30 km (19 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Mill Island is an ice-domed island, 46 kilometres (25 nmi) long and 30 kilometres (16 nmi) wide, lying 46 kilometres (25 nmi) north of the Bunger Hills. Mill Island was discovered in February 1936 by personnel on the William Scoresby, and named for Hugh Robert Mill.

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