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Islands in George V Land, Antarctica
Moyes Islands
Moyes Islands is located in AntarcticaMoyes IslandsMoyes IslandsLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°1′S 143°51′E / 67.017°S 143.850°E / -67.017; 143.850
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Moyes Islands is a group of small islands lying in the west part of Watt Bay, 4.6 kilometres (2.5 nmi) southeast of Cape-Pigeon Rocks. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named them for Morton H. Moyes who served as meteorologist with the expedition.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Moyes Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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