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
- Island
- Description: Island group in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.51667° or 66° 31′ south
Longitude
96.4° or 96° 24′ east
Open location code
3M5RF9MX+8X
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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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