Proclamation Island

Proclamation Island
Douglas Mawson's team claim Proclamation Island for the Crown, 13 January 1930
Proclamation Island
Geography
LocationSouthern Ocean
Coordinates65°51′S 53°41′E / 65.850°S 53.683°E / -65.850; 53.683
Highest elevation244 m (801 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.

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