This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

List of sub-Antarctic islands

Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south

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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60°S, 20°W, and 115°E are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map.

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

This is a list of the 30 largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area.

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1Alexander Island49,070297670°46′S 71°15′W / 70.767°S 71.250°W / -70.767; -71.250 (Alexander Island)
2Berkner Island43,87397579°20′S 48°07′W / 79.333°S 48.117°W / -79.333; -48.117 (Berkner Island)
3Thurston Island15,700.72°10′S 99°00′W / 72.167°S 99.000°W / -72.167; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
4Carney Island8,500.73°56′S 121°00′W / 73.933°S 121.000°W / -73.933; -121.000 (Carney Island)
5Roosevelt Island7,91055079°17′S 162°00′W / 79.283°S 162.000°W / -79.283; -162.000 (Roosevelt Island)
6Siple Island6,390311073°44′S 125°12′W / 73.733°S 125.200°W / -73.733; -125.200 (Siple Island)
7Adelaide Island4,463231767°12′S 68°30′W / 67.200°S 68.500°W / -67.200; -68.500 (Adelaide Island)
8Spaatz Island4,100.73°00′S 75°00′W / 73.000°S 75.000°W / -73.000; -75.000 (Spaatz Island)
9James Ross Island2,598.4162864°12′S 57°45′W / 64.200°S 57.750°W / -64.200; -57.750 (James Ross Island)
10Ross Island2,460379477°30′S 167°45′E / 77.500°S 167.750°E / -77.500; 167.750 (Ross Island)
11Anvers Island2,432282164°36′S 63°30′W / 64.600°S 63.500°W / -64.600; -63.500 (Anvers Island)
12Joinville Island1,607.476563°21′S 55°40′W / 63.350°S 55.667°W / -63.350; -55.667 (Joinville Island)
13Charcot Island1,5001.69°45′S 75°15′W / 69.750°S 75.250°W / -69.750; -75.250 (Charcot Island)
14King George Island1,383.865562°23′S 58°27′W / 62.383°S 58.450°W / -62.383; -58.450 (King George Island)
15Mill Island1,258.132665°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667 (Mill Island)
16Sherman Island1,158.618672°40′S 99°45′W / 72.667°S 99.750°W / -72.667; -99.750 (Sherman Island)
17Smyley Island1,0001.72°43′S 78°33′W / 72.717°S 78.550°W / -72.717; -78.550 (Smyley Island)
18Brabant Island976.8252264°15′S 62°20′W / 64.250°S 62.333°W / -64.250; -62.333 (Brabant Island)
19Livingston Island973.5170062°36′S 60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W / -62.600; -60.500 (Livingston Island)
20Grant Island767.858074°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)
21Latady Island7001.70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Latady Island)
22Renaud Island618.3.65°42′S 66°00′W / 65.700°S 66.000°W / -65.700; -66.000 (Renaud Island)
23Masson Island585.447166°08′S 96°35′E / 66.133°S 96.583°E / -66.133; 96.583 (Masson Island)
24Elephant Island557.985261°01′S 54°54′W / 61.017°S 54.900°W / -61.017; -54.900 (Elephant Island)
25Rothschild Island5001.70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Rothschild Island)
25Hearst Island500136569°25′S 62°10′W / 69.417°S 62.167°W / -69.417; -62.167 (Hearst Island)
25Dean Island500174°30′S 127°35′W / 74.500°S 127.583°W / -74.500; -127.583 (Hearst Island)
28D'Urville Island455.321063°06′S 56°15′W / 63.100°S 56.250°W / -63.100; -56.250 (D'Urville Island)
29Coronation Island450127860°26′S 45°43′W / 60.433°S 45.717°W / -60.433; -45.717 (Coronation Island)
30Sturge Island437.494567°26′S 164°47′E / 67.433°S 164.783°E / -67.433; 164.783 (Sturge Island)
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List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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Sub-lists

See also

References

  1. Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Auckland" (JPG). ortho.linz.govt.nz.
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