Hippo Island
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Hippo Island is a steep, rocky island
, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long, which rises above Shackleton Ice Shelf
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Delay Point
. Discovered by the Western Base Party
of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
under Mawson, 1911-l4, who so named it because of its shape.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long, which rises above Shackleton Ice Shelf
Shackleton Ice Shelf
Shackleton Ice Shelf is an extensive ice shelf fronting the coast of East Antarctica for about 384 km , projecting seaward about 145 km in the western portion and 64 km in the east. It occupies an area of 33,820 km². It is part of Mawson Sea and separates the Queen Mary Coast to the west from...
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Delay Point
Delay Point
Delay Point is a rocky bluff rising to 185 m on the west side of Melba Peninsula, about 6 nautical miles west of Cape Charcot. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–14, and so named by the Eastern Sledge Party of the Western Base because bad weather delayed the...
. Discovered by the Western Base Party
Western Base Party
The Western Base Party was a successful exploration party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. The eight-man Western Party was deposited by the Aurora on the Shackleton Ice Shelf at Queen Mary Land. The leader of the team was Frank Wild and the party included the geologist Charles Hoadley.The...
of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australasian scientific team that explored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. It was led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who was knighted for his achievements in leading the expedition. In 1910 he began to plan an expedition to chart...
under Mawson, 1911-l4, who so named it because of its shape.