Close Islands

Close Island
Close Islands is located in Antarctica
Close Islands
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°1′S 144°27′E / 67.017°S 144.450°E / -67.017; 144.450
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Close Islands are a cluster of about three small islands lying in the western part of the entrance to Buchanan Bay, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for John H. Close, a member of the expedition.

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