Dyer Island (Antarctica)
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Dyer Island () is a small
island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
between Lee Island and Entrance Island in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. Plotted from photos taken by ANARE ( Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by
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 commit ...
(ANCA) after R. Dyer, cook at nearby Mawson station in 1960.


See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands {{antarctica-geo-stub Islands of Antarctica