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    Wollesen Islands

    9 km (1 nmi) west of Azimuth Islands. First mapped from air photographs by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Remapped from air photos by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions). Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for C.

    Overview

    Wollesen Islands are a group of small islands at the entrance of Holme Bay, about 1.9 km (1 nmi) west of Azimuth Islands. First mapped from air photographs by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Remapped from air photos by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions). Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for C. Wollesen Petersen, radio officer on the Thala Dan and Nella Dan on nine ANARE relief voyages.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      7 m

    Islets

    7
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Unnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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