Debenham Islands

Debenham Islands

Debenham Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Marguerite Bay, Antarctica
Coordinates	68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117Coordinates: 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117
Archipelago	Debenham Islands
Total islands	6
Major islands	Ann Island Audrey Island Barbara Island Barry Island Brian Island June Island
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Debenham Islands are a group of islands and rocks lying between Millerand Island and the west coast of Graham Land. The Debenham Islands were discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) (1934–37) under John Riddoch Rymill; the BGLE base was on Barry Island, in the center of the group, during part of this time. They were named for Frank Debenham, who served as a member of the BGLE Advisory Committee.

The Argentinian San Martín Base is located on Barry Island.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Debenham Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).