Vstrech Island

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Vstrech Island
Waters Mawson Lake
Geographical location 66 ° 18 ′  S , 100 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 66 ° 18 ′  S , 100 ° 45 ′  E
Vstrech Island (Antarctica)
Vstrech Island
Highest elevation 98  m

Vstrech Island ( English , Russian Остров Встреч Ostrow Wstretsch , German 'Encounter Island ' ) is an island off the Knox coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It is located in the area of ​​the Bunger Oasis .

Soviet scientists mapped and named them in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated this name into English.

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