Robertson Islands

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The Robertson Islands or Robertsons Islands are a group of islands extending 4 miles southward of the southeastern extremity of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. The Robertson Islands are located at 60°46′S, 45°09′W. The Robertson Islands were discovered and roughly charted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer in December 1821. The Robertson Islands were named by James Weddell in 1823.

[edit] See also

• South Orkney Islands
• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands