 Adelaide Base, February 1962 | |
 Adelaide Island shown within the Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | northeast Bellingshausen Sea, Southern Ocean |
| Coordinates | 67°15′S 68°30′W / 67.25°S 68.5°W |
| Area | 4,663 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Length | 139 km (86.4 mi) |
| Width | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,315 m (7595 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Gaudry |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | around 100 |
Adelaide Island is a large, mainly ice-covered island, 139 kilometres (75 nmi) long and 37 kilometres (20 nmi) wide, lying at the north side of Marguerite Bay off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The Ginger Islands lie off the southern end. Mount Bodys is the easternmost mountain on Adelaide Island, rising to over 1,220 m. The island lies within the Argentine, British and Chilean Antarctic claims.