Maggs Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Maggs Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island (5)
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Maggs Island is one of the larger islands that make up the Rookery Islands. Maggs Island is one of the islands on the eastern islands about 3.5km from the Antarctic coastline.
Named after Thomas (Tom) Maggs for his contributions to Australia’s Antarctic program between 1979 and 2012. Tom’s Antarctic service spanned three winters and appointments as a station and voyage leader. He led Australia’s implementation of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and represented Australia in the Treaty’s Committee for Environmental Protection.
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