List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

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This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

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List of sub-Antarctic islands

Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.svg
Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south

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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60degS, 20degW, and 115degE are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map. Equator-60S-20W-115E-48.png
Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60°S, 20°W, and 115°E are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map.

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

This is a list of the 30 largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area.

RankIslandArea
(km2)
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1 Alexander Island 49,0702976 70°46′S71°15′W / 70.767°S 71.250°W / -70.767; -71.250 (Alexander Island)
2 Berkner Island 43,873975 79°20′S48°07′W / 79.333°S 48.117°W / -79.333; -48.117 (Berkner Island)
3 Thurston Island 15,700. 72°10′S99°00′W / 72.167°S 99.000°W / -72.167; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
4 Carney Island 8,500. 73°56′S121°00′W / 73.933°S 121.000°W / -73.933; -121.000 (Carney Island)
5 Roosevelt Island 7,910550 79°17′S162°00′W / 79.283°S 162.000°W / -79.283; -162.000 (Roosevelt Island)
6 Siple Island 6,3903110 73°44′S125°12′W / 73.733°S 125.200°W / -73.733; -125.200 (Siple Island)
7 Adelaide Island 4,4632317 67°12′S68°30′W / 67.200°S 68.500°W / -67.200; -68.500 (Adelaide Island)
8 Spaatz Island 4,100. 73°00′S75°00′W / 73.000°S 75.000°W / -73.000; -75.000 (Spaatz Island)
9 James Ross Island 2,598.41628 64°12′S57°45′W / 64.200°S 57.750°W / -64.200; -57.750 (James Ross Island)
10 Ross Island 2,4603794 77°30′S167°45′E / 77.500°S 167.750°E / -77.500; 167.750 (Ross Island)
11 Anvers Island 2,4322821 64°36′S63°30′W / 64.600°S 63.500°W / -64.600; -63.500 (Anvers Island)
12 Joinville Island 1,607.4765 63°21′S55°40′W / 63.350°S 55.667°W / -63.350; -55.667 (Joinville Island)
13 Charcot Island 1,5001. 69°45′S75°15′W / 69.750°S 75.250°W / -69.750; -75.250 (Charcot Island)
14 King George Island 1,383.8655 62°23′S58°27′W / 62.383°S 58.450°W / -62.383; -58.450 (King George Island)
15 Mill Island 1,258.1326 65°30′S100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667 (Mill Island)
16 Sherman Island 1,158.6186 72°40′S99°45′W / 72.667°S 99.750°W / -72.667; -99.750 (Sherman Island)
17 Smyley Island 1,0001. 72°43′S78°33′W / 72.717°S 78.550°W / -72.717; -78.550 (Smyley Island)
18 Brabant Island 976.82522 64°15′S62°20′W / 64.250°S 62.333°W / -64.250; -62.333 (Brabant Island)
19 Livingston Island 973.51700 62°36′S60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W / -62.600; -60.500 (Livingston Island)
20 Grant Island 767.8580 74°28′S131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)
21 Latady Island 7001. 70°45′S74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Latady Island)
22 Renaud Island 618.3. 65°42′S66°00′W / 65.700°S 66.000°W / -65.700; -66.000 (Renaud Island)
23 Masson Island 585.4471 66°08′S96°35′E / 66.133°S 96.583°E / -66.133; 96.583 (Masson Island)
24 Elephant Island 557.9852 61°01′S54°54′W / 61.017°S 54.900°W / -61.017; -54.900 (Elephant Island)
25 Rothschild Island 5001. 70°45′S74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Rothschild Island)
25 Hearst Island 5001365 69°25′S62°10′W / 69.417°S 62.167°W / -69.417; -62.167 (Hearst Island)
25 Dean Island 5001 74°30′S127°35′W / 74.500°S 127.583°W / -74.500; -127.583 (Hearst Island)
28 D'Urville Island 455.3210 63°06′S56°15′W / 63.100°S 56.250°W / -63.100; -56.250 (D'Urville Island)
29 Coronation Island 4501278 60°26′S45°43′W / 60.433°S 45.717°W / -60.433; -45.717 (Coronation Island)
30 Sturge Island 437.4945 67°26′S164°47′E / 67.433°S 164.783°E / -67.433; 164.783 (Sturge Island)
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List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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