Kidson Island

Kidson Island

Kidson Island (coord|67|12|S|61|11|E|) is an island 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long, lying 15 miles (24 km) north-northeast of Byrd Head. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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