  Macklin Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°29′S63°39′E / 67.483°S 63.650°E /-67.483; 63.650 |
| Archipelago | Robinson Islands |
| Length | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Macklin Island is a small island in the eastern part of theRobinson Group, about 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north ofKirton Island, and 6 kilometres (3 nmi) northwest ofCape Daly,Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by theLars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and was named by theAntarctic Names Committee of Australia forE.L. Macklin, a radio officer atMawson Station in 1955 and 1959.[1]
A 195 ha site, which comprises Macklin Island and neighbouringKirton Island, along with associated smaller islands and the intervening marine area, has been designated anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports about 13,000 breeding pairs ofAdélie penguins, based on 2006 satellite imagery.[2]
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