Harvey Islands

Not to be confused with Hervey Islands.

Harvey Islands
Harvey Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°43′S 45°33′E / 67.717°S 45.550°E / -67.717; 45.550
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Harvey Islands are a pair of small islands on the western side of Freeth Bay in Enderby Land, East Antarctica. They lie at coordinates approximately 67° 43' S, 45° 33' E, and were first mapped from aerial photographs captured by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956.[1]

The islands were named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia after Ross Harvey, a radio officer at Wilkes Station in 1959. They are listed in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SCAR Composite Gazetteer". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 19 March 2026.

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


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