Adams Island (Antarctica)
| Adams Island | ||
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| Waters | Davissee | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 33 ' S , 92 ° 33' E | |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Adams Iceland is a small, rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Queen Marie-country . It is located 18 km from Mabus Point on the west side of McDonald Bay . The island is surrounded by sea ice for most of the year .
She was discovered by the team at the West Base on the Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . Mawson named it after E. L. Adams, a boatman on the expedition ship Aurora .