Blair Islands
  Blair Islands Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°50′S 143°10′E / 66.833°S 143.167°ECoordinates: 66°50′S 143°10′E / 66.833°S 143.167°E |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
The Blair Islands are a group of small islands lying 7 km (4 nmi) west of Cape Gray, at the east side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for John H. Blair, Chief Officer on the Aurora.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Blair Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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