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Name change reference: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2015-ln6234
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'''Chinstrap Island''' or '''Chinstrap Islet''' is a 150 meter square island in the [[Balleny Islands group.]] | '''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. | ||
==Location and terrain== | ==Location and terrain== | ||
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Chinstrap Island had 2,298 penguin breeding pairs in 2000, with approximately 10 Chinstrap pairs recorded on the Islet in 1965 and 1984. | Chinstrap Island had 2,298 penguin breeding pairs in 2000, with approximately 10 Chinstrap pairs recorded on the Islet in 1965 and 1984. | ||
==Change from ''islet'' to ''island''== | |||
Since the early days of exploration by New Zealand scientists, the island was commonly called "Chinstrap Islet" due to its small size in comparison with neighboring islands. On 29 October 2015, a ''Notice of the Final Determinations on Assigning Official Antarctic Geographic Names'' was issued by the New Zealand Geographic Board which officially altered the previously existing recorded name of Chinstrap Islet to Chinstrap Island. | |||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Balleny Islands]] | [[Category:Balleny Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||