Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Balleny Islands (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Balleny Islands (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island (5)
This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
A group of small islands of glaciated volcanic formation, lying about 150 miles north of the Antartic Continent. The islands were discovered on 9 February 1839 by Captain John Balleny of the Eliza Scott, one of Enderby's captains who had been sent out on an exploring mission. The islands were named in his honour by Captain Beaufort, hydrographer to the Admiralty. The islands include Sturge (the largest), Young, Buckle, Rowe, and Borradaile Islands, and Sabrina Islet.
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