 Sabrina Island monolith | |
  Sabrina Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°57′S163°17′E / 66.950°S 163.283°E /-66.950; 163.283 |
| Archipelago | Balleny Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Sabrina Island is the largest of three small islets lying 1.5 km (0.93 mi)south ofBuckle Island in theBalleny Islands ofAntarctica and are part ofNew Zealand'sRoss Dependency.
Sabrina Island was named after Thomas Freeman's cutter whenJohn Balleny's squadron discovered the islands in 1839. A pair of islets calledThe Monolith are located off of the island's southern tip. The FifthFrench Antarctic Expedition led by Frank Liotard landed there on 3 March 1949, but could spend only a few hours ashore.[1]
The island has outstanding environmental and scientific value as a representative sample of the Balleny Islands – the only oceanic archipelago located within the main Antarctic Coastal Current. It is a breeding site forchinstrap andAdélie penguins as well asCape petrels. The site is protected under theAntarctic Treaty System asAntarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.104.[2][3]
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