Christoffersen Island

Christoffersen Island
South Orkney Islands (British Antarctic Territory)
Location
Location:	60°43’59"S, 45°2’60"W
Data

Christoffersen Island is a small island immediately off the south-western end of Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands of the British Antarctic Territory.

The island was charted by Petter Sørlle, the Norwegian whaling captain, in 1912-13 and named Christoffersens Ø, a name which appears on his chart after he made a running survey of these islands in 1912–13. The island was recharted by Discovery Investigations in 1933.

Important Bird Area

The island lies within an 'Antarctic Specially Protected Area' (ASPA 111). It is also part of the 'Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands Important Bird Area' identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant seabird breeding colonies.

See also

• Ellefsen Harbour

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Christoffersen Island