Moonie Skerry
| Moonie Skerry | ||
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| Waters | Edward VIII Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rigel Skerries ( Øygarden , Kempland , East Antarctica ) | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 55 ′ S , 57 ° 18 ′ E | |
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The Moonie Skerry is an island off the coast of the East Antarctic Kemplands . It is located in the center of the Rigel Skerries in the Øygarden archipelago .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it after Patrick John Moonie (1936-2016), leader of the dog sled team that had set up a supply depot here in 1975.
Web links
- Moonie Skerry in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)