McKinnon Island

McKinnon Island (67°36′S 47°35′E / 67.6°S 47.583°E / -67.6; 47.583) is a large island, mostly ice covered, in the Hannan Ice Shelf along the coast of Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1956. Named for Graeme W. McKinnon, Geographical Officer of the Antarctic Division, Melbourne, and Secretary of the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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