West Budd Island

West Budd Island is the western of two larger islands at the north end of the Flat Islands, Holme Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. They named the northern islands Flatøynalane (the flat island needles). This western island was named by ANCA for Dr. G.M. Budd, medical officer at nearby Mawson Station in 1959.[1]

West Budd Island
West Budd Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°35′S 62°50′E
ArchipelagoFlat Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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