Gardner Island is a largely ice-free island which lies about 3 km west of Broad Peninsula in the southern Vestfold Hills, in Prydz Bay on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports about 27,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins. Snow petrels also breed on the island. The nearest permanent research station is Australia's Davis Station, 3 km to the east on Broad Peninsula.[1]

Gardner Island

Adélie penguins breed on the island
Gardner Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Prydz Bay, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
Coordinates	68°34′41″S 77°52′14″E
Area	51 ha (130 acres)
Length	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• Gardner Pinnacles (Pacific island)

References

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