Proclamation Island
Island in Antarctica
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Proclamation Island is a small rocky island 2.5 nautical miles (5 km; 3 mi) west of Cape Batterbee and close east of the Aagaard Islands of Antarctica.
LocationSouthern Ocean
Coordinates65°51′S 53°41′E
Highestelevation244 m (801 ft)[1]
PopulationUninhabited
Douglas Mawson's team claim Proclamation Island for the Crown, 13 January 1930 | |
  Proclamation Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Ocean |
| Coordinates | 65°51′S 53°41′E |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Historic site
The island was discovered by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), led by Douglas Mawson, 1929–1931, and so named, following the reading of a proclamation on its summit on 13 January 1930 claiming the area for the British Crown.[2] A cairn and plaque erected by Mawson at the time to commemorate the event has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 3) following a proposal by Australia to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[3]
