Kirsty Island

Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island. I has outcrops of reddish rocks and is used by scientists at Rothera Research Station as a site for marine research and recreation. It is named for Kirsty Brown, a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who lost her life whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.

Kirsty Island
Kirsty Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 68°16′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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