Patricia Islands
Patricia Islands is located in Antarctica
Patricia Islands
Patricia Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°51′S 56°47′E / 66.850°S 56.783°E / -66.850; 56.783
Total islands3
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population454657

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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