Kidson Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°12′S 61°11′E / 67.200°S 61.183°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Kidson Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) north-northeast of Byrd Head, Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.[1]
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[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Kidson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.