Blair Islands

Blair Islands
Blair Islands

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°50′S 143°10′E / 66.833°S 143.167°E / -66.833; 143.167Coordinates: 66°50′S 143°10′E / 66.833°S 143.167°E / -66.833; 143.167
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Blair Islands are a group of small islands lying 7 km (4 nmi) west of Cape Gray, at the east side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for John H. Blair, Chief Officer on the Aurora.[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Blair Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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