Jensen Island
| Jensen Island | ||
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| Waters | Cooperation lake | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 32 ′ S , 57 ° 16 ′ E | |
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Jensen Island is a small, rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Kemplands . It is located 4.5 km northwest of Cape Boothby .
The crew of the Nella Dan entered the island in February 1975 as part of a campaign by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named her after John Brench Jensen, who was the captain of this research vessel in the 1970s and 1980s.
Web links
- Jensen Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)