Greater Mackellar Island
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LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°58′S 142°39′E / 66.967°S 142.650°E
Length1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
  Greater Mackellar Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°58′S 142°39′E / 66.967°S 142.650°E |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Greater Mackellar Island, also Great Mackellar Islet, is the largest of the Mackellar Islands, lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) north of Cape Denison in the center of Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson.[1] The Island is about 1100 m long, and up to 500 m wide.[2]
The island forms part of the Mackellar Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports large breeding colonies of Adélie penguins.[3]
