Borradaile Island
| Borradaile Island | ||
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| Waters | Somow lake | |
| Archipelago | Balleny Islands | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 34 '3 " S , 162 ° 36' 31" E | |
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| length | 3.5 km | |
| width | 1.6 km | |
| surface | 3.5 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 381 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Borradaile Island is a small island in the Antarctic Somow Sea . It belongs to the northern group of the Balleny Islands , which are about 300 kilometers from the north coast of Victoria Land in East Antarctica .
geography
The 90% ice-covered island with an area of 3.5 km² is located around 8 km southeast of Young Island .
history
Borradaile Island was discovered in February 1839 by John Balleny , who named it after the merchant William Borradaile (1787-1844). He was one of the shareholders of the British whaling company Enderby Brothers , which financed Ballallen's expedition of 1838/39.
Others
An emergency shelter, the so-called "Swan Base", was built on the uninhabited island.
swell
- New Zealand Gazetteer Id 112842 (Engl.)