Dream Island

For other uses, see Dream Island (disambiguation).

Dream Island

Dream Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°44′S 64°14′W
Archipelago	Palmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
ASMA 7 Restricted Area

Dream Island is an island lying 0.7 km (0.43 mi) south-east of Cape Monaco, off the south-west coast of Anvers Island in Wylie Bay, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-1957 and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for its natural features including a cave and, in summer, a small waterfall, with mossy patches and grass. It lies about 10 km north-west of the United States' Palmer Station.

Important Bird Area

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins, as well as smaller numbers of chinstrap penguins. The site is protected as a Restricted Area under ASMA 7 - Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin.

See also

• Betzel Cove
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Dream Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.