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McDonald Islands
McDonald Islands (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
McDonald Islands (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.
Narrative
Captain William McDonald of the English ship Samarang on 3 January, 1854 discovered the McDonald Islands. He also sighted Heard Island, and until Heard''s priority was established (Captain John J. Heard of the American barque Oriental sighted the island on 25 November 1853), some British charts applied the name McDonald group to include Heard Island.
Named For
Captain William McDonald discovered the McDonald Islands on 3 January 1854
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©Faltot, Jean 2000
- Catalogue id
- 10142C5
- Photographer
- Faltot, Jean
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