66°56′S 67°40′W
Bennett Islands
The Bennett Islands are a group of islands at the southwest side of Liard Island in Hanusse Bay, extending in a southwest direction for 10 km (6 mi) off the west coast of Graham Land. The islands were sighted and sketched from the air in February 1937 by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill.
Overview
The Bennett Islands are a group of islands at the southwest side of Liard Island in Hanusse Bay, extending in a southwest direction for 10 km (6 mi) off the west coast of Graham Land. The islands were sighted and sketched from the air in February 1937 by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill. They were named in 1954 by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Arthur G. Bennett, British representative on whaling in the South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands for many years between 1913 and 1927, and acting government naturalist in the Falkland Islands, 1924–38.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands4
- Islets1
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Weertman Island
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- High point
- 563 m
Weertman Island (66°58′S 67°44′W) is the largest and southernmost of the Bennett Islands, lying in Hanusse Bay.
Mügge Island
- Area
- 1.2 km²
- High point
- 194 m
5 nmi) north of the west end of Weertman Island in Hanusse Bay. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). C.
Minor islands
Gränicher Island
- Area
- 0.31 km²
Pfaff Island
- Area
- 0.12 km²
Jona Island
- Area
- —
size unknown
Megaw Island
- Area
- —
size unknown
Islets
- Unnamed island0.05 km²
Figures
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Weertman Island | 7.6 km² |
| Mügge Island | 1.2 km² |
| Gränicher Island | 0.31 km² |
| Pfaff Island | 0.12 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.05 km² |