Kellick Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) north-east of Round Point, off the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Captain Kellick, Master of the British sealer Henry, who visited the South Shetland Islands in 1821–22.[1]

Kellick Island
Kellick Island is located in Antarctica
Kellick Island
Kellick Island
Location in Antarctica
Kellick Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Kellick Island
Kellick Island
Kellick Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates61°55′S 58°26′W / 61.917°S 58.433°W / -61.917; -58.433
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Important Bird Area

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The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 27,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kellick Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Kellick Island, King George Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.