Summary
Proclamation Island is a small rocky island 2.5 nautical miles (5 km; 3 mi) west of Cape Batterbee and close east of the Aagaard Islands of Antarctica.
 Douglas Mawson's team claim Proclamation Island for the Crown, 13 January 1930 | |
  Proclamation Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Ocean |
| Coordinates | 65°51′S 53°41′E / 65.850°S 53.683°E |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Historic site edit
The island was discovered by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), led by Douglas Mawson, 1929–1931, and so named, following the reading of a proclamation on its summit on 13 January 1930 claiming the area for the British Crown.[2] A cairn and plaque erected by Mawson at the time to commemorate the event has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 3) following a proposal by Australia to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Program. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Proclamation Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the ATCM (2012)" (PDF). Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Proclamation Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
