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    Patricia Islands

    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.

    Overview

    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.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.4 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²

    Islets

    1
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Figures

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Unnamed island: 0.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia