McMahon Islands

McMahon Islands

Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°38′40″S 45°58′30″E / 67.64444°S 45.975°E / -67.64444; 45.975
Highest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

McMahon Islands are two low, peaked, rocky islands, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the Thala Hills, Enderby Land. The islands, about 60 m (197 ft) above sea level, are separated by a narrow channel. Plotted from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) air photos taken in 1956 and visited by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) (Thala Dan) in February, 1961. Named by ANCA for F.P. McMahon, Supply Officer, Antarctic Division, Melbourne, and second-in-command of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) (Thala Dan), 1960-61.^[1]

Coordinates: 67°38′40″S 45°58′30″E / 67.64444°S 45.975°E / -67.64444; 45.975

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMahon Islands