Bluff Island (Antarctica)

Bluff Island
Bluff Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E / -68.550; 77.900
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Bluff Island is an island lying 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) south of Magnetic Island and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, in Prydz Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 193637, re-emapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (195758) and so named because the south end of the island is marked by a steep cliff face.