Matthews Island

Matthews Island is the largest of the Robertson Islands in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. It lies immediately south-east of Coronation Island, from which it is separated by a narrow channel known as the Divide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coffer Island and Skilling Island.

Islet

Coffer Island is a small island lying in the entrance to the bay on the east side of Matthews Island in the Robertson Islands group of the South Orkney Islands.

Island

Skilling Island is a small island immediately north of Atriceps Island, in the Robertson Islands group of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. Although roughly charted at a much earlier date, the island was first surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel. Skilling Island is situated 3½ km south of Matthews Island.

Island

Atriceps Island is the southernmost of the Robertson Islands, lying 5.6 kilometres south of the south-east end of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. Atriceps Island is situated 4 km south of Matthews Island.

Latitude

-60.75° or 60° 45′ south

Longitude

-45.15° or 45° 9′ west

Elevation

114 metres (374 feet)

Open location code

38FP7R2X+2X

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