Name details

Fish Folk Island

Fish Folk Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Fish Folk Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 140451

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A small ice-free island some 5km north of the entrance to Amanda Bay.

Named For

The name is based on a character from the writings of Australian author May Gibbs (1877–1969), whose books encouraged children to treat nature’s treasures with respect.

Location

Latitude:
69° 13' 06.0" S
-69.21833°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
76° 45' 12.0" E
76.75333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Satellite Image
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Coordinates obtained from a Sentinel2 satellite image taken on 26 December 2022.

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
14-Jun-2023

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