Shaula Island

Shaula Island

Shaula Island (coord|66|58|S|57|21|E|) is an island 3 miles (4.8 km) long and rising to 150 m, lying 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Achernar Island in the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and called Soroya (the south island). The group was first visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in 1954; the island was renamed by ANARE after the star Shaula which was used for an astrofix in the vicinity.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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