Ardley Island
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°12′47″S 58°55′59″W / 62.21308°S 58.93317°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Data not available |
| Ardley Island Light | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | fiber glass tower |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Shape | conical truncated tower |
| Markings | orange and black horizontal band |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Ardley Island is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying in Maxwell Bay close off the south-west end of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was charted as a peninsula in 1935 by Discovery Investigations personnel of the Discovery II and named for Lieutenant R.A.B. Ardley, Royal Naval Reserve, an officer on the ship in 1929–31 and 1931–33. Aerial photography has since shown that the feature is an island with Braillard Point being the headland forming the northeast end of Ardley Island. It has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 150) because of the importance of its seabird colonies.