Gibbney Island is a small island on the west side of Holme Bay, off Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Bryggeholmen" (the wharf island). It was renamed by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for L.F. Gibbney, officer in charge at Heard Island station in 1952.[1]
  Gibbney Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°33′S 62°20′E / 67.550°S 62.333°E |
| Length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Important Bird Area
editA 17 ha site, comprising the whole island and adjacent islets, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 12,000 Adélie penguins, mostly on the western side of the island, estimated from 2011 satellite imagery.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gibbney Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ "Gibbney Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
External links
edit- This article incorporates public domain material from "Gibbney Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
