Laseron Islands
Laseron Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°59′S 142°48′E / 66.983°S 142.800°ECoordinates: 66°59′S 142°48′E / 66.983°S 142.800°E |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The Laseron Islands are a chain of small ice-capped and rocky islands lying 6 kilometres (3 nmi) east of Cape Denison in Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named them for Charles F. Laseron, taxidermist with the expedition.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Laseron Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
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