Laurie Island
Laurie Island is the second largest of the South Orkney Islands. The island is claimed by both Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, and the United Kingdom as part of the British Antarctic Territory. However, under the Antarctic Treaty System all sovereignty claims are frozen, as the island lies south of the parallel 60°. Buchanan Point at the north-eastern end of the island, with Cape Whitson on its south coast, are Important Bird Areas.
Adélie and chinstrap penguin rookeries on Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands, 1996. | |
Location of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands | |
Laurie Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°43′43″S 44°31′05″W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Argentina/UK (disputed) | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Largest settlement | Orcadas Base (pop. 28) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 28 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0.32/km2 (0.83/sq mi) |
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