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Gibbney Island is a small island on the west side of Holme Bay, off Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Bryggeholmen" (the wharf island). It was renamed by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for L.F. Gibbney, officer in charge at Heard Island station in 1952.[1]

Gibbney Island

Gibbney Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°33′S 62°20′E
Length	0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Important Bird Area

A 17 ha site, comprising the whole island and adjacent islets, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 12,000 Adélie penguins, mostly on the western side of the island, estimated from 2011 satellite imagery.[2]

See also

• List of Antarctic and Subantarctic islands

References

External links

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Gibbney Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

На других языках

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[de] Gibbney Island

Gibbney Island (in Norwegen Bryggeholmen, deutsch Ladeplatzinsel) ist eine Insel vor der Mawson-Küste des ostantarktischen Mac-Robertson-Lands. Sie liegt auf der Westseite der Holme Bay.

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