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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]

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

References

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

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Kirsty Island ist eine kleine Insel westlich der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie gehört zu den Léonie-Inseln und liegt in der Einfahrt zur Ryder Bay zwischen der Léonie-Insel im Westen und Lagoon Island im Osten.

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