Hedgehog Island

Hedgehog Island is a small, bare granite island, or stack, in Moubray Bay, Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Helm Point. It was first visited in 1957 by a small party from Hallett Station, and was so named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, because of its shape.[1]

Hedgehog Island
Hedgehog Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates72°12′S 170°0′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Hedgehog Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

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