Cisak Island

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Cisak Island
Waters Mawson Lake
Geographical location 66 ° 15 ′  S , 100 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 66 ° 15 ′  S , 100 ° 35 ′  E
Cisak Island (Antarctica)
Cisak Island
Highest elevation 22  m

Cisak Island is an island off the Knox coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It is located in the area of ​​the Bunger Oasis .

Australian scientists named it in 2012. It is named after the Polish cartographer Jan Cisak, who participated in a Polish Antarctic expedition to the Bunger Oasis that ran from 1978 to 1979.

Web links

  • Cisak Island at the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)