Gillies Islands

The Gillies Islands are three small, rocky islands protruding above Shackleton Ice Shelf 3 nautical miles north of Cape Moyes. Discovered by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, 1911–14, and named for F.J.

Gillies Islands

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Latitude
-66.51667° or 66° 31′ south
Longitude
96.4° or 96° 24′ east
Open location code
3M5RF9MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gillies Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gillies Islands”
  • Chinese: “吉里斯群島”
  • Dutch: “Gillies Islands”
  • German: “Gillies-Inseln”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gillies Islands”
  • Swedish: “Gillies Islands”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moyes, Cape.

Antarctica: Highlights

Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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