Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Tverrholmen (the transverse islet).
Seen by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in 1956.
The translated form of the name recommended by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) has been approved.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Transverse Island".
This Kemp Land location article is a stub.