Kirsty Island

Kirsty Island
	Kirsty Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°36′S 68°16′W
Administration
	Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.[1] I has outcrops of reddish rocks and is used by scientists at Rothera Research Station as a site for marine research and recreation. It is named for Kirsty Brown, a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who lost her life whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.[2]

References

"Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
"Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-20.

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[1] "Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 2016-05-20.

[2] "Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-20.