Henderson Island (Shackleton Ice Shelf)
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See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
The Quest for Frank Wild by Angie Butler (contains his original memoirs)
References