 South polar skuas breed on the island | |
  Depot Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 76°42′04″S162°58′12″E / 76.70111°S 162.97000°E /-76.70111; 162.97000 |
| Area | 7 ha (17 acres) |
| Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Width | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Depot Island (76°42′S162°58′E / 76.700°S 162.967°E /-76.700; 162.967) is a small granite island lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Cape Ross, off the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the South Magnetic Pole Party of theBritish Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 and so named by them because they put a depot of rock specimens on this island.[1]
Depot Island is a triangular ice-free 7 hectares (17 acres) island that os 200 metres (660 ft) off the coast ofEvans Piedmont Glacier, in southernVictoria Land,Antarctica. It lies about 4 km north ofCape Ross and 10 km south-east ofTripp Island. The whole island has been designated anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports a small colony ofsouth polar skuas.[2]
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