Abernethy Flats is a gravel plain cut by braided streams at the head of Brandy Bay, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1983 after Thomas Abernethy, gunner on HMS Erebus during exploration of these waters in 1842–43.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Abernethy Flats" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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