Moyes Islands

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Moyes Islands (67°1′S 143°51′E / 67.017°S 143.850°E / -67.017; 143.850Coordinates: 67°1′S 143°51′E / 67.017°S 143.850°E / -67.017; 143.850) is a group of small islands lying in the west part of Watt Bay, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of Cape-Pigeon Rocks. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named them for Morton H. Moyes who served as meteorologist with the expedition.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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