Magnetic Island (Antarctica)

Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E / -68.550; 77.900Coordinates: 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E / -68.550; 77.900
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Magnetic Island is a small island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) northeast of Turner Island, lying off Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Visited by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by Phillip Law on March 3, 1954. So named because magnetic observations taken there by J. Brooks showed the declination to be anomalous.

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