Kirsty Island

Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.^[1] It has outcrops of reddish rocks and is used by scientists at Rothera Research Station as a site for marine research and recreation. It is named for Kirsty Brown, a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who died whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.^[2]

Kirsty Island

Kirsty Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°36′S 68°16′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

References

1. "Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
2. "Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Kirsty Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.