Mulga Island
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| Waters | Cosmonaut Lake | |
| Geographical location | 67 ° 14 ′ S , 46 ° 43 ′ E | |
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Mulga Island is a small island 5 km off the coast of the East Antarctic Enderbyland . It is located 8 km northeast of Kirkby Head .
Aerial photographs of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1956 were used for their mapping. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it after the acacia species mulga, which is widespread in Australia .
Web links
- Mulga Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mulga Island on geographic.org (English)