Close Islands Explained

Close Island
Map:Antarctica
Location:Antarctica
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

The Close Islands are a cluster of about three small islands lying in the western part of the entrance to Buchanan Bay, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for John H. Close, a member of the expedition.

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