Name details
Hudson Island
Hudson Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Hudson Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
- Hudson Island (United States of America)
Narrative
The largest of the Davis Islands, off the Knox Coast of Wilkes Land. Photographed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). First visited by members of the ANARE on MV Magga Dan on 19 February 1960, when an astrofix was obtained and geological and biological observations carried out. Named after Captain R. Hudson, DFC, leader of the helicopter team of the expedition.
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Location
Images
©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1993
- Catalogue id
- 2300C6
- Photographer
- Hyslop, J
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