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	'''Chinstrap Island''' or '''Chinstrap Islet''' (66°54'45"S 163°19'00"E) is a small (150 meter square) low-lying island in the [[Balleny Islands group.]] The island was named for the breeding colonies of [[chinstrap penguins]] which make their home there. Prior to 2015, it was commonly considered to be an islet.		'''Chinstrap Island''' or '''Chinstrap Islet''' (66°54'45"S 163°19'00"E) is a small (150 meter square) low-lying island in the [[Balleny Islands]] group. The island was named for the breeding colonies of [[chinstrap penguins]] which make their home there. Prior to 2015, it was commonly considered to be an islet.

	In 2015, the Chinstrap Island was designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) by New Zealand in a management plan that enlarged the previously-existing ASPA covering [[Sabrina Island]] (ASPA No. 104) which had been created in 2009. This enlargement specifically did not cover the maritime areas, only the islands themselves.		In 2015, the Chinstrap Island was designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) by New Zealand in a management plan that enlarged the previously-existing ASPA covering [[Sabrina Island]] (ASPA No. 104) which had been created in 2009. This enlargement specifically did not cover the maritime areas, only the islands themselves.