Edwards Islands (Amundsen Bay)
| Edwards Islands | ||
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| Waters | Amundsen Bay ( Cosmonaut Sea , Southern Ocean ) | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 51 ′ S , 50 ° 29 ′ E | |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Edwards Islands are a group of islands off the west coast of the East Antarctic Enderbyland . They are located 3 miles southwest of Mount Oldfield in the eastern part of Amundsen Bay .
Aerial photographs taken in 1956 as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions were used to map them. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named them after Thomas A. Edwards, a diesel generator set mechanic at Wilkes Station in 1960.
Web links
- Edwards Islands in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Edwards Islands on geographic.org (English)