Patricia Islands

Patricia Islands

Patricia Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°51′S 56°47′E / 66.850°S 56.783°E / -66.850; 56.783Coordinates: 66°51′S 56°47′E / 66.850°S 56.783°E / -66.850; 56.783
Total islands	3
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Patricia Islands are three small islands 28 kilometres (15 nmi) southwest of Austnes Point in the west part of Edward VIII Bay. Discovered and named in February 1936 by DI personnel on the William Scoresby. The islands were mapped in greater detail by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. They were visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party under R.G. Dovers in 1954.

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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