Kidson Island

Kidson Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) north-northeast of Byrd Head, Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.[1]

Kidson Island
Kidson Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°12′S 61°11′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Kidson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-01.

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