Evans Island (Antarctica)

Evans Island is the southernmost island of the Flat Islands, lying in the eastern part of Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. It was photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp, 1946–47, and by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). It was visited by various Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) parties between 1954 and 1959. It was named by ANCA for D. Evans, diesel mechanic at Mawson Station, 1958.[1]

Evans Island
Evans Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 62°48′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Etna Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-08-07.

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