List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

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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(m)		Coordinates
1Alexander Island49,070297670°46′S 71°15′W
2Berkner Island43,87397579°20′S 48°07′W
3Thurston Island15,700.72°10′S 99°00′W
4Carney Island8,500.73°56′S 121°00′W
5Roosevelt Island7,91055079°17′S 162°00′W
6Siple Island6,390311073°44′S 125°12′W
7Adelaide Island4,463231767°12′S 68°30′W
8Spaatz Island4,100.73°00′S 75°00′W
9James Ross Island2,598.4162864°12′S 57°45′W
10Ross Island2,460379477°30′S 167°45′E
11Anvers Island2,432282164°36′S 63°30′W
12Joinville Island1,607.476563°21′S 55°40′W
13Charcot Island1,5001.69°45′S 75°15′W
14King George Island1,383.865562°23′S 58°27′W
15Mill Island1,258.132665°30′S 100°40′E
16Sherman Island1,158.618672°40′S 99°45′W
17Smyley Island1,0001.72°43′S 78°33′W
18Brabant Island976.8252264°15′S 62°20′W
19Livingston Island973.5170062°36′S 60°30′W
20Grant Island767.858074°28′S 131°35′W
21Latady Island7001.70°45′S 74°35′W
22Renaud Island618.3.65°42′S 66°00′W
23Masson Island585.447166°08′S 96°35′E
24Elephant Island557.985261°01′S 54°54′W
25Rothschild Island5001.70°45′S 74°35′W
25Hearst Island500136569°25′S 62°10′W
25Dean Island500174°30′S 127°35′W
28D'Urville Island455.321063°06′S 56°15′W
29Coronation Island450127860°26′S 45°43′W
30Sturge Island437.494567°26′S 164°47′E
1) rough estimate from map

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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See also

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