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Islands near Antarctica
Aagaard Islands
Aagaard Islands is located in AntarcticaAagaard IslandsAagaard IslandsLocation in Antarflows in a southerly direction into Mill Inletctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°51′S 53°40′E / 65.850°S 53.667°E / -65.850; 53.667
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Aagaard Islands also known as Bjarne Aagaard Islands or Ostrova B'yarne-Ogor, are a group of small islands lying to the west of Proclamation Island and Cape Batterbee, near the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. They were discovered in January 1930 by the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Sir Douglas Mawson, and were named after Bjarne Aagaard [no].

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Aagaard Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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