Switzerland Island
| Switzerland Island | ||
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| Waters | Commonwealth Bay | |
| Archipelago | Mackellar Islands | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 59 ′ S , 142 ° 38 ′ E | |
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Switzerland Island is an island off the Georg V coast in the Australian Antarctic Territory . It belongs to the Mackellar Islands off Cape Cape Denison in the Commonwealth Bay and is located south of Greater Mackellar Island .
They were discovered by participants in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . The island is named after one of the sled dogs on the research trip. This in turn was named after the home country of the Swiss expedition participant Xavier Mertz .
Web links
- Switzerland Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)