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Dunbar Islands
Part of South Shetland Islands
The Dunbar Islands are a small group of islands lying off Varna Peninsula southwest of Williams Point, the northeast extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica comprising the islands of Aspis, Balsha, Melyane, Pogledets and Zavala, and several minor islets and rocks.
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The Dunbar Islands are a small group of islands lying off Varna Peninsula southwest of Williams Point, the northeast extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica comprising the islands of Aspis, Balsha, Melyane, Pogledets and Zavala, and several minor islets and rocks. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. The islands are named after Captain Thomas Dunbar, Master of the American sealing schooner Free Gift which visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820–21.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands0
- Islets4
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Zavala Island
- Area
- 0.1 km²
Zavala Island is an ice-free island in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is extending 700 by 250 m (770 by 270 yd), with surface area 14 hectares (35 acres). The area was visited by early 19th-century sealers.
Balsha Island
- Area
- 0.21 km²
Balsha Island is an ice-free island in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. 7 mi) north of Kotis Point. Extending 600 by 300 m (660 by 330 yd), surface area 17 hectares (42 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
Islets
- Pogledets Island0.08 km²
- Unnamed island0.05 km²
- Melyane Island0.05 km²
- Aspis Island0.01 km²
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Islands by area
| Balsha Island | 0.21 km² |
| Zavala Island | 0.1 km² |
| Pogledets Island | 0.08 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.05 km² |
| Melyane Island | 0.05 km² |
| Aspis Island | 0.01 km² |