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Revision as of 18:10, 7 June 2020

Willis Islands

South Georgia
(South Georgia and
the South Sandwich Islands
)

Location

The Willis Islands off South Georgia

Location: 54°0’0"S, 38°10’60"W
Data
Population: 0

The Willis Islands are a small archipelago to the west of South Georgia. They are 2 miles west of Bird Island.

The Willis Islands were discovered on 14th of January by Captain James Cook and named for Cook's midshipman Thomas Willis, the crew member who first sighted them.

Islands

Outside links

References

  • Stonehouse, B (ed.) Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans (2002, ISBN 0-471-98665-8)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia: Annenkov IslandBird IslandClerke RocksCooper IslandGrass IslandKupriyanov IslandsPickersgill IslandsSaddle IslandShag RocksSouth GeorgiaWelcome IslandsWillis IslandsTrinity IslandGrassholmBlack RocksBlack Rock
South Sandwich Islands:

BellingshausenBristolCandlemasCookLeskovMontaguSaundersThuleVindicationVisokoiZavodovski

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