Parallactic Islands
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°32′S 62°46′E / 67.533°S 62.767°E |
Total islands | 6 |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Parallactic Islands refers to a group of 6 small islands between the Azimuth and Kellas Islands in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after Parallactic Island, one of the group.
See also
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Parallactic Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.