Depot Island is a small island in the

Øygarden Group Øygarden Group is a group of rocky, irregular islands in Antarctica which extends about in an east–west direction, lying in the southern part of the entrance to Edward VIII Bay. First sighted in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations perso ...

, lying north of the western end of

Shaula Island Shaula Island () is an island long and rising to lying east of Achernar Island in the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called "Soroya" (the south isla ...

. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the

Lars Christensen Expedition Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was borne ...

, 1936–37, and so named by the

Antarctic Names Committee of Australia The Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC) was established to advise the Government on names for features in the Australian Antarctic Territory and the subantarctic territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. The committee ...

because a depot was established there by the

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). History Australia has had a long involv ...

during 1956.

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Islands of Kemp Land {{KempLand-geo-stub

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