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The Willis Islands are a small archipelago to the west of the main island of South Georgia. They are 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bird Island.
They were discovered in 1775 by Captain James Cook and named for the crew member who first sighted them.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Willis Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).