Scott Island
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Scott Island () is a small uninhabited island of volcanic origin in the Southern Ocean, 505 km northeast of Cape Adare, the northeastern extremity of Victoria Land. It is 370 metres long and 180 m wide, covering an area of 0.4 km². Next to the island is Haggitt's Pillar, a stack reaching 63m.
The island was discovered and landed upon in December 1902 by Captain William Colbeck commander of the Morning, relief ship for Captain Robert F. Scott's expedition. Colbeck originally planned to name the island Markham Island, after Sir Clements Markham but later decided to name it after Captain Robert F. Scott. Haggitt's Pillar is named after William Colbeck's mother's family name, Haggitt.
It is part of the Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand (see claims on Antarctica).
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