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Island in Enderby Land, Antarctica

Wombat Island
Wombat Island is located in AntarcticaWombat IslandWombat IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°35′S 47°57′E / 67.583°S 47.950°E / -67.583; 47.950
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Wombat Island is a small island just off the east end of McKinnon Island, off the coast of Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after the wombat, a native animal of Australia. Since 2016 home to a small German team researching wombat wildlife.

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