Richardson Island (Antarctica)
| Richardson Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Geographical location | 69 ° 24 ′ S , 76 ° 4 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 55 m | |
Richardson Island is an island on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elisabeth Land, East Antarctica . In the area of the Larsemann Hills , it is the more westerly two islands around 600 m west of the northwestern extension of the Stornes peninsula and 1 km south of Knuckey Island .
It is named after Alan Keith Richardson (* 1930) of the Royal Australian Air Force , mechanic for a DHC-2 Beaver at Mawson Station in 1958.
Web links
- Richardson Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Geological map of the Stornes peninsula and the surrounding area (PDF) at the Australian Antarctic Data Center (description)