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Buckle Island is one of the three main islands in the uninhabited Balleny Islands group located in the Southern Ocean. It lies 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Sturge Island and 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Young Island , some 110 km (68 mi) north-north-east of Belousov Point on the Antarctic mainland.
Antarctica Buckley Island ( 84°57′S 164°0′E / 84.950°S 164.000°E / -84.950; 164.000 ) is an island-like mountain massif, surmounted by the peaks of Mount Bartlett, Mount Buckley and Mount Bowers, rising above the ice at the middle of the head of Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica
Balleny Islands Map of the Balleny Islands Balleny Islands Location in Antarctica Geography Location Antarctica Coordinates 66°55′S 163°45′E / 66.917°S 163.750°E / -66.917; 163.750 Archipelago Balleny Islands Area 800 km 2 (310 sq mi) Highest elevation 1,705 m (5594 ft) Highest point Brown Peak Administration New Zealand Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System ...
Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south. The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.
Mount Buckley) is an ice-free peak, 2,645 metres (8,680 ft) high, which is the central and highest summit of Buckley Island, a mountain massif at the head of Beardmore Glacier It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 , and named for George Buckley of New Zealand , a supporter of the expedition.
Sabrina Island is the largest of three small islets lying 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of Buckle Island in the Balleny Islands of Antarctica and are part of New Zealand's Ross Dependency. History [ edit ]
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Young Island) is the northernmost and westernmost of the three main islands in the uninhabited Balleny Islands group located in the Southern It lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Buckle Island , some 115 kilometres (71 mi) north-northeast of Belousov Point on the Antarctic mainland.