Mulga Island

Mulga Island
Mulga Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°14′S 46°43′E / 67.233°S 46.717°E / -67.233; 46.717Coordinates: 67°14′S 46°43′E / 67.233°S 46.717°E / -67.233; 46.717
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Mulga Island is a small island 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) off the coast and 9.3 kilometres (5 nmi) northeast of Kirkby Head, Enderby Land in Antarctica. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Mulga is the vernacular name for species of Acacia found in semi-desert areas of Australia.

See also

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mulga Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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