Lookout Islands
| Lookout Islands | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 45 ′ S , 77 ° 52 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 3 | |
The Lookout Islands ( English for views islands are) a group of three up to 45 m high islands and some cliffs before the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . It belongs to the Rauer Islands .
In July 1983, the islands were the location for sea ice observations off the front of the Sørsdal Glacier in preparation for a traverse from the Rauer Islands to Davis Station . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named the islands based on this event.
Web links
- Lookout Islands in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)