Boobyalla Islands

Boobyalla Islands
Boobyalla Islands

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°15′S 46°34′E / 67.250°S 46.567°E / -67.250; 46.567Coordinates: 67°15′S 46°34′E / 67.250°S 46.567°E / -67.250; 46.567
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Boobyalla Islands (67°15′S 46°34′E / 67.250°S 46.567°E / -67.250; 46.567) are two small islands 4 kilometres (2 nmi) northeast of Kirkby Head, Enderby Land. They were plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia after the Australian native willow, "Boobyalla" (Acacia longifolia).[1]

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References

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


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